GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILENIGERIAMEASURESNATIONAL STRATEGY TO END CHILD MARRIAGE (2021–2026)
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National Strategy to End Child Marriage (2021–2026)
Type of Measure
Policies > National strategy specific to violence against women
Form of Violence
Child early and forced marriage
Year
2021
Brief Description

The Government of Nigeria adopted a National Strategy to End Child Marriage (2021–2026), aimed at protecting girls from early and forced marriages and promoting their rights to education and development. The strategy focuses on policy advocacy, legal reform, education access, social mobilization, and provision of services for affected girls.

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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