Tag: Girls Education

15
Sep

USAID’s NORTHERN EDUCATION INITIATIVE PLUS ADOLESCENT GIRLS LEARNING CENTRES ARE BRIDGING THE GAP IN GIRLS’ EDUCATION

Socio-cultural norms and economic barriers play a major role in hindering girls from going to school in Africa. According to UNICEF, 10.5 million children are out of school in Nigeria and 60 percent are from Northern Nigeria, with girls representing a larger portion of the disadvantaged. In regions like Northern Nigeria, cultural expectations often limit a girl’s future to a

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