Female population accounted
for more than half of Nigerian population
and they experienced gender based
social injustices that prevented full
exploration of their potentials. One of
these social injustices is domestic
violence against women. The problem
of violence against women in Nigeria
had not been given adequate attention
both at the individual and government
levels. This article did a general review
of the present state of situation as
regards domestic violence against
women in an African sub-culture
society like Nigeria. It explored the
religious influences vis-à-vis the gender
roles imposed on women by African
culture and practices and the role of
Nigerian government so far. It also
proposed the way forward in mitigating
domestic violence against women in
Nigeria.