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Strengthening parent-child connections through words and actions

At 13, Cheta had her first period, and alarmed, she approached her mother.  Her mother sat her down to talk about the changes she was going through. She explained the significance of menstruation and also talked about boys and sexual desires.…
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Civil Society Statement On The Declaration By The Minister Of Education on Family Life and HIV Education (FLHE)

  “In the aftermath of the 66th ministerial session of the National Council on Education held on November 3rd 2022, we have received with great disappointment the news of the directive by the Honourable Minister for Education, Hon…
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Online Gender-Based Violence: Promoting Digital Rights For Women in Nigeria

Gender-based violence (GBV) in its various manifestations remains one of the most pervasive issues faced by Africa's most populous nation. Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, instances of GBV against women, who make up over 50% of the…
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FLHE SPELLING BEE: FIRST OF ITS KIND

The first Family Life and HIV/AIDS Education (FLHE) Spelling Bee was held by Education as a Vaccine in honour of the International Day of the Girl Child, which is held every year in October. The theme for the year is "Our time is now—our rights,…
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Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act: An Illustration

1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced one or more forms of gender-based violence in their lifetime.  The Violence against Persons Prohibition Act supports the rights of persons. The law prohibits all forms of violence in private and public…
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Scaling-up Community Response to Violence against Women and Girls & Integrating GBV into National and State Level COVID-19 Response in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

The project which was implemented from July 2020 to January 2021 was scaled up to two Local Government Areas (LGAs) and implemented in the selected 6 new communities and they include Gauta, Yara and Yelwa communities in Keffi LGA; and Gurku,…