child marriage

CSO identify conflict as driver of early child marriage

CONFLICT has been identified as a major driver of early child marriage due to its profound socioeconomic and developmental impacts…

7 months ago

Social norms identified as leading cause of child marriage in Nigeria

THE National Coalition of Civil Society to End Child Marriage in Nigeria has raised an urgent concern, highlighting that social…

7 months ago

Child marriage causes depression, anxiety, trauma for young minds — NGO

El-Kanemi Memorial Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has warned against the dangers of child marriage, citing its devastating effects on young…

12 months ago

Top 10 African countries with high rate of child marriage

Early marriage, defined as marriage before the age of 18, is unfortunately prevalent in many African countries due to various…

1 year ago

Practice of Child Marriage in Akeddei Community of Bayelsa

Child marriage under Nigerian constitution and Child Rights Act is illegal and punishable under the law.  It is a criminalised…

1 year ago

UNICEF laments increase in child marriage

Child marriage, as a component of Gender-Based Violence, is said to be a significant challenge to the development of adolescent…

1 year ago

Child marriage, mortality rate drop in Kano ― UNICEF

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said that child marriage (women married before age 18) has reduced from 44…

2 years ago

Child marriage: A cause for concern

The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) carried out in 2021 by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) as part of…

3 years ago

We are committed to ending child marriage ― Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his administration’s commitment to sustain on-going efforts to end child marriage and improve girl-child education…

5 years ago

Children’s Day: Obaseki kicks against child marriage, drug abuse

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says he is working hard to get justice for Memunatu Musa, a 14-year-old pupil in…

6 years ago

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