GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILENIGERIAMEASURESGENDER-BASED VIOLENCE EDUCATION INTO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
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Gender-based violence education into primary and secondary school
Type of Measure
Prevention > Education > Formal education
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2020
Brief Description

Since 2020, Nigeria has integrated gender-based violence education into primary and secondary school curricula. This initiative aims to raise awareness, prevent harmful practices, and promote respectful gender relations among students from an early age.

Source of Information
Progress report on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action within the Beijing+30 Review, Nigeria, 2024
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