Partnering with community leaders to take positive actions for adolescents and young people’s sexual and reproductive health
Reaching out to rural women and girls on their sexual and reproductive health
Amplifying the voices of young women and girls to demand for their rights
Making a positive impact in
the life of a child
Delivering HIV testing services to most at risk
adolescents and young people
Our recommendations 👇 @ossap_sdgs @NigeriaSDGs @DigiCommsNG @NigeriaGov @ProfOsinbajo @NIGERIAGOVNORS @NACANigeria #NigeriaVNR #HLPF2020 pic.twitter.com/R6rI06mtpm
Also, we see an increase in the primary school enrollment rate among 🚹 (52.5%) compared to 👭 (47.5%). It's the same for JSS enrollment as figures for 🚹 stand at 53.3% compared to 46.7% for 👭. For SSS, 🚹 enrollment stands at 54.0% while for 👭, 46.0% @FMENigeria #NigeriaVNR pic.twitter.com/0TfwkliGM9
This shows that much is still to be done if we are to meet the target 4.5, which seeks to eliminate gender disparities and ensure equal access to all levels of education. @FMENigeria @ProfOsinbajo #NigeriaVNR #HLPF2020
According to the NBS Statistical Report on Men & Women in Nigeria (2018), the literacy rate among 🚺 & 🚹 is relatively high. However, the literacy rate among 🚺 aged 15-24 yrs interviewed is relatively low (59.3%) as compared to 🚹 (70.9%) (MICS5 2016/17) @FMENigeria #NigeriaVNR pic.twitter.com/lHpIwMeY4n
Also, there is a decrease in proportion of women aged 15-49 who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting by age (SDG 5, indicator 5.3.2) from 24.80% in 2013 to 19.50% in 2018 (NDHS). Nevertheless, FGM still remains an issue in some parts 🇳🇬. @ossap_sdgs #NigeriaVNR pic.twitter.com/SAU5qMjgCs
Sharing personal experiences: True stories of young people living with HIV in Nigeria.
“Growing up as a young person, I was always taking Anti-Retroviral Drug, I never knew what I was taking…I missed the drugs for so many times …a health care worker told me…once you stopped using the drugs, you are going to die”, Joy narrated her story.
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