Female reproductive right violation in Igbo land: A philosophical and counseling review

Female reproductive right violation in Igbo land has been a problema criticum over the decades, and has persisted irrespective of the efforts to bring it to a minimum proportion. To this end, this paper examines philosophically the forms of violence against women with its counseling effect. The purpose is to highlight the fundamental and essential component of such primitive practice, with the intention of proffering strategies that could be used to avert such occurrence in the contemporary age. Documentary researches which attempt to explore available literature and sift relevant information associated with the topic, were used in determining the nature, forms and effects of violence against women. Feminist theory was adopted to explain the violence against women in the society for the purpose of bringing about liberating social change. Possible solution was proffered and conclusion was drawn that Igbo women rights activists should organize other women to ensure that female reproductive right violation in Igboland is routed out in this age of civilization.