NGO Advocates End to Child Marriage in Makoko Community, Lagos

Naija247News | September 26, 2020

This article highlights the work of Rise Up’s partner in our Girls’ Voices Initiative in Nigeria, Action Health Incorporated, to urge parents and guardians to prioritize girls’ education and wellbeing over short-term economic benefits and household support. Nigeria has 13.2 million out-of-school children, 60 percent of whom are girls. Read the article here.