Meet OLAYANJU FUNKE OLUSEYI, an Academic Staff of Lagos State University.
Public Law
Lecturer I
Public and Private Law
At the Public And Private Law department office
Appointment on Visitation important
Topic: Women S Human Rights, Women S Right To Health, Criminal Law And Justice, Sexual And Reproductive Rights, Education Law, Teaching And Learning
Description: Research on a variety of issues affecting women s human rights in Nigeria and the adequacy of the Nigerian Legal system to address them.Global health frameworks and the health of women from developing countriesReproductive health rights in the Global SouthEmerging Issues in Criminal law and JusticeEducation law and Policy,Teaching and Learning Techniques in Legal education
| # | Certificate | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ph.D (Human Rights Law) | Durham University UK | 2024 |
A Human Rights Perspective on the Higher Education Access Gap Among Underprivileged Students
Higher education
has long been recognised as a fundamental driver of personal empowerment and
societal development, both of which form part of the goals of human rights.
Despite the significance, the Access Gap in Higher Education is real,
ubiquitous and persistent. According to existing studies, factors responsible
for the gap include socioeconomic status. Underprivileged students who are
usually described, as people from low-income households, are especially
affected, as their participation in higher education is often restricted. International
human rights laws affirm the rights of all human beings to equality and respect
for their dignity irrespective of status. On this basis, this paper argues that
the persistence of the access gap is a violation of the right to higher
education. The paper draws on the human rights framework to examine the
protection of the right of underprivileged individuals to access higher
education on the basis of equality with others. It attempts to answer the
following research question: To what extent does the international human rights
framework on the right to education guarantee the right of underprivileged
students to access higher education? It also highlights some concerns limiting
the efficacy of the framework and concludes with recommendations.
OLAYANJU OLUSEYI is a Lecturer I at the Department of Public and Private Law
OLAYANJU has a Ph.D in Human Rights Law from Durham University UK
