Tag: girls
Why girls are lagging behind boys worldwide in mathematics – report
Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday by UNICEF revealed a growing…
UNICEF says violence against women, girls still common
A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that violence against women and girls is still…
Video: ‘Girls’ out by Falz featuring Patoranking
Falz releases the video of his latest track “Girls“, which features dancehall king Patoranking.
Millions of Nigerian women, girls suffer feminisation of poverty – Fayemi
The Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has lamented that millions of women and girls in Nigeria suffer…
More young people, especially girls attempting suicide – Study
A new study that shows adolescents are attempting suicide by overdose at increasing rates is further evidence that the pervasive…
We help to take girls off the streets – Okundaye
Nike Davis-Okundaye, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nike Centre for Art and Culture, says that her centres located in Osogbo,…
UNICEF, Zamfara Govt. enroll 4,099 girls in schools
The Zamfara Government and Girls for Girls (G4G) initiative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), introduced in August 2017,…
Teacher accuse parents for low interest of girls in sciences
A Science teacher with Golden Stars Secondary School, Karu, Fatimat Sule, has blamed some parents for the low participation of…
Girl-child education could generate billions of dollars in earnings – UNFPA
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA says ending child marriages could generate billions of dollars in earnings and productivity by enabling…
UNFPA calls for increased women, girls protection
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has presented the 2017 State of the World Population Report (SWOP) with a call for…
United Nations reaffirms commitment to women, girls in crises
Dr Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the UNFPA on Wednesday in Abuja renewed the commitment of the agency to supporting…
UNESCO sign MoU to train 50,000 girls, women in Bauchi
Bauchi state government and UNESCO on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train 50, 000 girls and women…
UN agencies move to introduce girls to ICT careers
UN agencies have introduced thousands of girls and women to careers in coding and robotics as part of its annual…
Group calls for support on innovations to empower women, youths
Masari Zallah Foundation (MZF), an NGO on Thursday appealed to the government to support innovations that would empower women and…
Foundation to empower girls with skills in Kuje
The President, Latiwa Development Foundation, Mrs Latiwa Amato, on Tuesday pledged to empower 16 less privileged girls in Kuje Area…