Tag: girl child education
“A hydra-headed problem calls for a hydra-headed solution” | Northern educator reveals solution to problem of education deprivation
Hardly any problem exists in this world for which one can say with unassailable certainty, “If you do this one ...
Special: Sex education is vital if we will stop the scourge of sexual violence
Shortly after I turned eight, my father threatened to shoot me. Now, my university-educated father was a pacifist; an upright ...
[The Activism Blog] Nigeria: In need of a Malala
In the afternoon of October 9, 2012, Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani female activist survived an assassination attempt orchestrated by the ...
The Thread: Malala, the Pakistani girl the Taliban nearly killed graduates High School today in style
This girl is unstoppable. Before getting a bullet for her efforts to simply get an education, Malala Yousafzai had been ...
The Thread: “I’m an almajiri” | Twitter NG is inspired by this story of Adamu breaking the mould in Northern Nigeria
Girl child education -Western-style education- is a bit of a rarity up North. According to this 2013 report by Premium ...
Omoigui Osasogie: Gender inequality in Nigeria [NEXT]
by Omoigui Osasogie For many years women have struggled to be heard and continue to fight for equality and respect ...
Opinion: Isn’t it about time a woman became Nigeria’s president?
by Omoya Yinka Simult There is an interesting case of a persistent Nigerian woman, who is plausibly the first female presidential ...
International Women’s Day 2017: Remembering Patience Gilbert
by Imam Imam International Women’s Day is a day set aside by the United Nations to highlight achievements of ...
Opinion: Nigeria, how can we be #BoldForChange?
by Mmanti Umoh International Women’s Day 2017 is a significant time to help forge a better working world – a ...
Incentives should be provided for girl-child education – Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday called on all tiers of government in the country to encourage girl-child ...
Send your child to school or go to jail – El-Rufai
Kaduna Governor, Nasir el-Rufai on Saturday said parents in the state who fail to send their children to school in ...
Send your girl child to school and make money – UNICEF tells Northern parents
by S’ola Filani “We want to tell parents: ‘If you send a girl to secondary school, you will get more ...
First child at 14, divorced at 18: This story will inspire you
by Tolu Orekoya 18-year-old divorcee Hanisa Idris Magama doesn’t flinch at the idea of carrying her 4-year-old daughter, and then ...
The September Standard
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy