In Sokoto, cultural norms often prioritize boys’ economic opportunities over girls’, significantly limiting the economic independence of young women. These traditions restrict access to skills development, making it challenging for girls to achieve financial self-reliance.
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As the world commemorates the 2024 International Day of the Girl-Child (IDGC). Sustainable Gender Action Initiative (SGAI), an NGO, has advocated for stakeholders’ collective action to protect their rights and empower the girl-child to reach her potential.
ASHENEWS reports that the Salma Attah Foundation for Women and Girls Support (SAFWGS) has hosted a summit for over 100 students to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC).
Some out-of-school girls on Wednesday, appealed to the government and relevant stakeholders to increase access to quality education and empowerment programmes to enable them to achieve their full potentials in life.
To mark the International Day for the Girl-Child, Rotary Club of Bauchi Central in partnership with Alwadata Lifeline Initiative and ASHH Foundation under the girls self esteem project donated reusable sanitary pads and tight fitted pants to 80 girls of Government Secondary School, Bayara, Bauchi.
Nigerian Children have called for the prosecution of parents and others guilty of any form of violence and harmful traditional practices against the vulnerables, especially the girl-child.
By Justina Auta Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, on Tuesday decried the increasing cases of rape and other…