Despite enacting the Nigerian Child's Right Act, federal law that guarantees the rights of children, the girl child stil face ...

It is often said that ldquo;if you train a woman, you train a nation. rdquo; This timeless wisdom speaks to the central role ...

Nigeria girls have demanded for the enforcement of laws prohibiting child marriage and provide support systems for teenage mothers, including access to education and healthcare. The girls also sought ...

In Nigeria today, more than 7.6 million girls remain out of school (UNICEF 2024). For every 100 boys enrolled in secondary school, only 85 girls are. Behind each number is a dream deferred — a girl ...

Today, 11 October 2025, we celebrate the female child . We recognize that every child deserves to live in a world where ...

Child marriage remains a huge threat to girls worldwide. New research from Plan International reveals how this harmful practice puts girls in danger and limits their opportunities.

In Nigeria, women and girls make up 49.7% of the population. This means that nearly half of the country's future lies in their hands. Women have controlled food production, and trade networks, and ...

The agency said there are 23 million girls and women married out as children in the country. UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office (CFO) in Nigeria, Bhanu Pathak said this on Saturday, November 9 2019, in ...

The issue of child marriage in Nigeria came to fore when the Senate failed to remove a constitutional clause that is read by many as a tacit legitimisation of early marriage. At issue is a clause on ...