Tag: Child Marriage
Sanusi Explains Main Cause of Child Marriage in Northern Nigeria
Sanusi made this statement on Wednesday while speaking on The Morning Brief, a programme on Channels Television.
Outrage in Enugu as authorities stop marriage of 13-Year-old, detain families
The Commissioner for Gender, Women and Children Affairs, Hon. Ngozi Eni, said the arrests were made after all those involved…
Coalition campaigns against child marriage, gender-based violence
“The declaration sets out a comprehensive framework for achieving gender equality and empowering women, emphasising the importance of women’s rights…
Report: Child marriage still prevalent in Nigeria
Save the Children International (SCI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has said child marriage is still prevalent in North-West and North-East…
Nigeria World’s number 2 in child marriage – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has the second largest number of child brides in the world, with…
Indonesia parliament raises marital age for girls to 19
Rights groups on Wednesday welcomed the Indonesian parliament’s decision to raise the marriage age for girls from 16 to 19…
South Sudan court annuls child marriage , groom, girl’s father jailed
In what is regarded as a landmark judgment, a court in South Sudan has annulled a child marriage, an action…
Obaseki kicks against child marriage, seeks return of 14-yr-old child bride
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said that his administration would not allow children to be denied the opportunity…
Allow child marriage when there’s sexual urge – TVC presenter
By Adesina Michael TVC presenter Nyma Akashat- Zibiri said that child marriage should be allowed once the children involved start…
Shan George expresses disgust at child marriage
Nollywood actress, Shan George expressed disgust at child marriage describing it as eternal, emotional, psychological and physical torture to the…
Malaysia plans new legislation to curb child marriage
Malaysian lawmakers plan to introduce legislation that limits or discourages child marriage, with the eventual goal of banning the practice,…
Child marriage increases in South Sudan, Kenya
Child marriage is increasing in parts of war-torn South Sudan and drought-hit Kenya as parents swap their daughters for cows…
Child Marriages Will Cost Poor Countries Trillions
Child marriage will cost developing countries trillions of dollars in the next decade, seriously hampering global efforts to eradicate poverty,…
Judge Wants Actions Intensified To End Child Marriage
Justice Kazeem Alogba of the Lagos State High Court on Thursday called for intensified actions to end child marriage and…
Afghan Girls To Be Protected Against Child Marriage
Afghan First Lady Rula Ghani on Tuesday called for the protection of Afghan girls against child marriages.
German Cabinet To Outlaw Child Marriages
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet agreed on Wednesday to a new draft law aimed at banning child marriages.
FG set to launch campaign to end child marriage
The Federal Government in Abuja on Monday announced plans to launch a campaign to end child marriage and other related…
Actress urges fight against child marriage
The prevalence of child abuse in the northern region of Nigeria can be addressed by concerted efforts of all in…
Nigeria has largest number of child brides in Africa
Nigeria is home to the largest number of child marriages in Africa, a report by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
AU’s summit to end child-marriage holds Nov.
The African Union (AU) on Monday said Zambian Government had offered to host a girls’ summit aimed at finding ways…
Child Marriage And The Day Of The African Child
By Bilikis Bakare While some people tag it adherence to age long religious tradition popular in a number of regions…
FG may seek death penalty against child marriage
A 14-year-old Nigerian girl accused of murdering her 35-year-old husband by putting rat poison in his food could face the…
Lebanon plans law to stem growing child marriage trend
At 13, Samiha left school and the home she shared with 10 people near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon to live…
Eradicating Vesico Vaginal Fistula
By Bilikis Bakare Although child marriage is against the law in many countries including Nigeria as international treaties forbid the…
‘Why I Killed My Husband, 3 Others With Rat Poison’
A child bride in Kano State, northwest Nigeria, has told the police why she killed her husband and three of…
Girl, 14, Rescued From Forced Marriage
Kazeem Ugbodaga A 14-year old girl from Niger Republic has been rescued after she was forcefully married to a Bureau…
Education of girls will end child marriage, says UNESCO
UNESCO marks the International Day of the Girl Child today, with mind-boggling statistics about the implications, in missed opportunities, for…
In Yemen, child marriage stirs death rumour and anger
It is not only in Nigeria that concern is growing about the practice of child marriage, it is also a…
Child Marriage And Nigeria’s Priority Agenda For Children
By Rasak Musbau Child marriage is a global scourge. Today, more than 67 million women from ages 20-24 were married…
Hunger Fuels Child Marriage In Niger
BY RUKMINI CALLIMACHI Zali Idy,12, from the remote village of Hawkantaki in Niger Republic was married in 2011. In January…