The Federal Government, Saturday, vowed to end “breast ironing ” and other harmful traditional practices affecting girl-child in the FCT. Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs made this known…
The National Project Coordinator, Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), Mrs Amina Haruna, says over 3 million girls have been enrolled in secondary schools under its project to…
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN-CSW) and the Ministry of Women Affairs have appealed for an inclusive technology and digital education among women and girls for…
Plan International Nigeria, an NGO, has called for more legislation that will fast track the prosecution of perpetrators of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) to serve as deterrent to others.…
By Angela Atabo Oxfam in Nigeria has called on government to enact policies that would facilitate women’s access to inputs, resources and services, including land rights to boost women’s participation…
An NGO, Plan International has called for the participation of more girls and women in the decision making process of the country.The Board Chair, Plan International, Mrs Gunvor Kronman, disclosed…
The Non-governmental Association for Literacy Support Service (NOGALSS) is seeking the support of the Federal Ministry of Education for girls and women education. The support is in respect of the…
Mr Michael Banda, Senior Education Manager, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Kano Field Office, said the agency spent $109 million for the implementation of the Girl Education Project 3 (GEP)…
Plan International, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has called for the provision of free sanitary pad for adolescent girls for better menstrual management. Mr Charles Usie, the Country Director, Plan International in…
Plan International, an NGO, has called for more girls participation in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) careers to foster a more dynamic technology sector and enhance innovation and productivity. The…
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says girls in Nigeria bear a sizeable burden of the challenges that confront the country’s education sector. Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Field Office Kano, Mr…
The Emir of Agaie in Niger state, Alhaji Yusuf Nuhu, has rescued two girls from their parents who wanted to force them into early marriage. Nuhu disclosed this to newsmen…