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Incessant Rape of the Girl Child and Cry For Justice
By Olaitan Oye-Adeitan Has the girl child now become nothing other than an object to be shredded rather than treasured,valued and nurtured? This question is borne out of the fact that hardly would a day pass without reports of sexual harassment in the form of rape or defilement as the case may be. On a…
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Give more priority to Girl-Child education – MWAN charges FG
As the world marks International Day of the Girl Child, the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria, MWAN, Oyo State chapter has congratulated Nigerian girls on this year’s celebrations. The president of the association, Dr Oyindamola Adeyemi in a message to mark the day, said this year’s celebration will spur the girls and daughters to diligently…
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Monarch Advocates Compulsory Girl Child Education
A traditional ruler in Osun State, the Olona of Ada in Boripe Local Government, Oba Oyetunde Ojo has described compulsory education of a girl child and women empowerment as the most functional approach to abolishing poverty in the society. In an interview with Radio Nigeria in his palace, Oba Oyetunde said empowering a woman stabilized…
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International Women’s Day: NAWOJ Tasks Stakeholders on Girl Child Empowerment
Women journalists have been urged to braze up to the challenge of all round development and safety of the Nigerian girl child through deployment of their expertise to curb the menace of gender violence and abuse prevalent in the country. Former state coordinator, National Orientation Agency of Nigeria, Mrs Dolapo Dosumu made the call in…
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Girl child education is imperative -Tamunominini Makinde
Investing in the girl child through proper academic support will no doubt influence their decisions when the need arises Wife to the Oyo State governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde stated this at an event to mark this year’s International Day of the Girl Child. Mrs Makinde who described illiteracy as a barrier to self development and…
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2020 Women’s Day: Oyo Government Committed to Women Empowerment – Commissioner
Oyo State government has charged women to drive actions that would promote gender equality the world deserved through collective and individual attitudinal change. The State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Faosat Sanni gave this charge in her message to celebrate the 2020 Women’s Day with the theme “I Am Generation Equality: Realizing…
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Protection of the Girl Child: Makinde Calls for Stakeholders’ Support
As the world marks 2019 International Day of the Girl Child, Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has called on all stakeholders especially parents, guardians and religious bodies to support his administration to promote girls empowerment and fulfillment of their Human Rights through education. Governor Seyi Makinde made this call through the State Commissioner for…
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Empowering the Girl Child
Since 2012, October 11 has been dedicated as International Day of the Girl Child. The day is aimed at promoting girls empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. The day also highlights the needs and challenges girls face with a view to addressing them. The theme for this year’s observation “With Her: A Skilled…
