Tag: #PlanInternational
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PLAN INTERNATIONAL URGES STRONGER ACTION TO END CHILD MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA
Plan International Nigeria has called for more effective measures beyond paper policies to tackle child marriage, a form of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) affecting millions of Nigerian girls. Dr Charles Usie, the Country Director, highlighted that 44% of Nigerian girls marry before 18, placing Nigeria third globally for child brides with over 24 million affected. This…
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PLAN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS WITH NAWOJ TO BOOST ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH IN BAUCHI & SOKOTO
Plan International Nigeria and the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) have teamed up to strengthen advocacy and capacity building for women’s rights and youth groups in Bauchi and Sokoto. Through their new MoU, they’ll drive the ASPIRE project, aiming to impact 20 million girls over five years by tackling barriers to sexual and reproductive…
