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Jan 17, 2022 · (Abuja) – Child marriage remains prevalent in Nigeria because the federal and state governments have not adequately enforced laws to prevent it, Human Rights Watch said today. Nigeria’s rates...
What drives child marriage in Nigeria? What international, regional and national commitments has Nigeria made? What is the government doing to address child marriage? What is the minimum legal framework around marriage? Explore our interactive atlas of child marriage.
Dec 26, 2019 · Nigeria’s constitution bans child marriages, yet also protects religious freedom. Legal inconsistencies ensure the practice continues, devastating economies by limiting education, workforce participation and investment for the women who marry young and their children.
Nigeria - Girls Not Brides. The Coalition of Civil Society to End Child Marriage in Nigeria was established in December 2015 when the group carried out initial research projects and began to mobilise civil society organisations working to end child marriage.
Nov 16, 2021 · Child marriage is more prevalent in the North West and North East of Nigeria, where 48% of girls were married by age 15 and 78% were married by age 18; 44% of girls are married before their 18th birthday and the country records as one of the highest rate of child marriage globally
Mar 11, 2015 · A strike by judicial staff, coupled with the customary delays in the Nigerian legal system, has meant that she has been incarcerated since October, with limited access to her mother and father.
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Feb 16, 2024 · It sets the stage for the forthcoming review and development of a new National Strategy and a cost-effective action plan on Ending Child Marriage in Nigeria by 2030 and reinforces previous interventions aimed at ending child marriage and giving girls a brighter future.
