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Back to homepage15 Year Old Girl Decides Her Marriage Fate
Ruth Gbaka A 15-year-old girl (names withheld) has taken the decision to decide her fate in life by reporting her father to the office of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ekiti, over an alleged attempt to force her
Read MoreChild Marriage: Nigeria Rated World’s 11th Worst Country
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), on Wednesday said Nigeria ranked 11 among the 20 countries in the world with the highest prevalence of child marriage. Mr Edward Kallon, UN Resident Coordinator
Read MoreGambia bans child marriage
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has announced a ban on child marriages in the predominantly Muslim West African nation, threatening heavy jail terms for those who break the new rules. Speaking to a group of Muslim elders in Banjul, Jammeh
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