Groups raise fear over girl child education
Two civil rights organisations, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre and Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room have expressed fears over
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THE GIRL CHILD
UNICEF warns against 10 million child marriages in Developing Countries
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised the alarm that about 10 million additional child marriages may occur before
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NGO donates books, others to keep Adamawa girls in school
Over 900 out-of-school girls who returned to school in Adamawa State on the prompting of a pro-girlchild organisation are benefitting
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Group partners security agencies to end female genital mutilation
A non-governmental organisation, HACEY Health Initiative, has concluded plans to engage security agencies and other key stakeholders in a two-day
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Nigeria: Tackling Child Marriage, Rape in Katsina
In 1989, world leaders made a historic commitment to the world’s children by adopting the United Nations Convention on the
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Girls’ education key to stopping poverty
Boris Johnson says it is his “fervent belief” that improving girls’ education in developing countries is the best way to
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‘Allow girls finish secondary school before marriage’
THE Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has called on parents to allow their girls complete
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