Nigeria
Improving girls’ lives in Nigeria
43% of girls are married in Nigeria before they turn 18, many before age 15. They are forced to leave school to attend to their new marital responsibilities and as a result many are illiterate. They are vulnerable to neglect and abuse by their husbands. These videos are part of an on-going educational and advocacy campaign to end child and forced marriage in Nigeria and improve girls’ lives. They were produced in 2016 by the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative and their partner organizations in Nigeria.
Girls in their own voices: Child Marriage in Nigeria
In northern Nigeria around three quarters of all girls are married before they turn 18, many before age 15 or whenever puberty begins. Because they are then forced to leave school, 75% are illiterate. Many are neglected or abused by their husbands.
Make a Real Difference in Nigeria
While we all wait and hope the abducted girls in Nigeria will be safely rescued, you can make a real difference in Nigeria by supporting the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), a frontline advocacy organization in Nigeria that has been working since 1999 to protect and promote the rights of women and girls in Nigeria. Just a few months ago, WRAPA received the 2014 MacArthur Foundation Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. More than ever WRAPA needs your support right now.
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