Tag: #ProtectGirls
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FGM VIOLATES RIGHTS, JEOPARDISES GIRLS’ FUTURE – MRS. SOLUDO
“Silence fuels harm; action can save a generation” Dr. Nonye Soludo, wife of the Anambra Governor and founder of the Healthy Living Initiative, has condemned Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as a violation of girls’ and women’s rights, calling it a harmful practice with lifelong physical and psychological consequences. Speaking on the International Day of Zero…
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ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FGM: WAVE FOUNDATION AFRICA PUSHES FOR END TO HARMFUL PRACTICE
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, WAVE Foundation Africa calls for action, not just words. As millions of girls and women continue to face the life-altering consequences of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), WAVE Foundation Africa reaffirmed its commitment to ending the practice across Nigeria and Africa. “FGM is not culture—it is violence.…
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4.5M GIRLS AT RISK OF FGM IN 2026 – UNFPA SOUNDS ALARM
Millions of girls face a hidden threat—UNFPA calls for urgent action. The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) warns that 4.5 million girls worldwide are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, adding to the 230 million women and girls already affected globally. FGM—altering or injuring female genitalia for non-medical reasons—is a human rights violation…
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HOTEL TURNED BABY FACTORY: NAPTIP SMASHES TRAFFICKING RING IN ONITSHA
Six suspects arrested, 17 girls rescued as a hotel allegedly doubled as a trafficking hub. Operatives of NAPTIP have busted a suspected human trafficking and baby-selling syndicate operating from a hotel in Onitsha, Anambra State, arresting six suspects and rescuing 17 young girls. The sting, backed by the military, followed intelligence reports of underage girls…
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FIDA URGES UNIFIED ACTION AGAINST EARLY MARRIAGE AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA
Mrs. Nnenna Eze, Chairperson of FIDA Ikeja branch, has called on governments, families, and religious institutions to unite in combating early marriage, a major driver of gender-based violence (GBV). Speaking during FIDA’s 2025 Annual Dialogue with religious leaders, themed “Strengthening Religious Institutions in Preventing GBV,” she stressed that early marriage steals girls’ freedom, education, and…
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JUSTICE FOR OCHANYA: FOUNDATION DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY SEVEN YEARS AFTER TRAGIC DEATH
The Kunie Foundation, based in Enugu, has reignited calls for justice for 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje, who died in 2018 from complications linked to prolonged sexual abuse in Benue State. The foundation’s Communications Manager, Mr. Uchenna Igboeme, expressed deep sorrow and outrage over the slow pace of legal proceedings and ongoing impunity protecting perpetrators of sexual…
