Metro
Charter of Demands for Original Inhabitants’ women and girls
By Jumoke Olaitan The Association of Wives of FCT Traditional Rulers (WOFCTTRA) has continued the validation of its Charter of Demands for…
Tag: Girls
Metro
Traditional rulers’ wives seek stronger justice system to protect women, girls
By Jumoke Olaitan The Association of Wives of FCT Traditional Rulers (WOFCTTRA) has called for stronger community-based justice mechanisms to address sexual and gender-based…
Health
NGO distributes hygiene kits to adolescent girls in Adamawa community
By Ibrahim Kado Save the Children International (SCI) with Support from Philanthropic Integrated Health and Nutrition Project (Phil_IHN) has distributed hygiene kits to vulnerable…
General News
Financial education key to girls’ economic independence — Foundation
By Linda Ogbonna Nimbus Aid Foundation, in collaboration with Sycamore, has called for early financial education for teenage girls to promote financial…
Health
Malala Fund commits $2.95m to girls’ education in Nigeria
By Mercy Sawok The Malala Fund says it awarded 9.8 million dollars in grants during the past year, including 2.95 million dollars to organisations…
Health
Guardian Girls Nigeria targets nationwide impact for women, girls
By Safia Abdulrahman Dr Ruqqaya Ahmed, the newly appointed President of Guardian Girls Nigeria (GGN), says her priority is to establish a functional structure…
Health
Investing in girls’ education can yield 21-fold returns — Oxford researcher
By Mercy Sawok Investing in adolescent girls’ education can generate more than 21 times the initial investment through improved education, health and economic outcomes,…
Health
Period poverty threatens girls’ health, education, dignity — Gynaecologist
By Catherine Egwuom In many poor homes, a girl’s monthly period brings sadness and resentment instead of a normal growth milestone. This is…
Health
Malala Day: Stakeholders seek action on girls’ education
By Justina Auta Young female filmmakers and stakeholders have urged governments and partners to end school dropout and child marriage, using films and personal…
General News
NGO sensitises 18m Nigerians, vaccinates 26,000 girls against HPV across 5 states
By Philomina Attah Girl Effect Nigeria, an NGO, says it has successfully mobilised more than 18 million Nigerians and facilitated vaccination of 26,000 adolescent…