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United Nations Sets Nov 27 as New International Day to End Child, Early and Forced Marriage
The United Nations General Assembly has established November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, creating a new annual observance focused on ending a practice that continues to…
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How Malnutrition, Child Labour Threaten Sokoto Girls’ Future
There was no sign of childhood innocence or curiosity on Umaimah’s face when she was first seen skimming through the smelly waste bag left outside a student hostel at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), in…
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We Need More Feminist DJs: The Invisibility of Female Artistes’ Music on Dance Floor
Most parties I have attended, and most parties in Nigeria, promote male artistes in their music, which always sidelines female artists. I have been to women’s events, women celebrating women, and the DJ will still…
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Mali’s ‘Yes to FGM’ is Sold as Protection. It’s Control.
A coordinated social media campaign defending female genital mutilation (FGM) emerged across Malian platforms in August, days after a national NGO put up anti-FGM posters in Bamako. Anonymous accounts responded with their own images, which…
