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In collaboration with the @FMWA_ng and other development partners, the National Children’s Parliament successfully elected their Speaker, Deputy Speaker as well as other positions. Hon Minister Dame @PaulineKTallen called for continual participation of children in decision making
As part of ongoing efforts to expand social protection for all, including senior citizens, Save the Children International with funding from @FCDOGovUK supported the National Senior Citizens Centre @nsccofficial to develop a strategic road map on ageing for 2022 -2032
in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Justice, the “Legacy of Impact” side event is set to celebrate positive trends that shaped improved women’s and girls’ rights in Nigeria from 2019 – to-date.
for the meaningful child participation in influencing women and girls rights in Nigeria – at the award presentation event to hold at the United Nations 67th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, in March 2023. Organized by the Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum
Director of Advocacy, Amanuel Mamo said “It is expected that the implementation of this roadmap will reduce the effect of poverty and vulnerability on older persons”
The UN forecasts the global population will pass 8 billion this week. That's 2.4 billion children & 1/3 of these children are already living with poverty & high #climate risk. We need urgent action at #COP27 to secure their futures. DM for spox.
#ClimateCrisis#GenerationHope
Happening now at #COP27
Session on the Declaration on Children, Youth & Climate Action. Countries are sharing practices to inspire other countries to sign the declaration.
The Director General of the Climate Change Council in Nigeria, Dr Salisu Dahiru shared tips from Nigeria.
We’re celebrating @SaveChildrenNG partnership with @FMHDSD and civil society, to monitor National Social Investment Programmes for #transparency and #learning in an effort to reduce poverty in Nigeria. Proud to support this through our #UKAid#SocialProtection programme!
MINISTRY OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS SIGNS UP SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL TO MONITOR NSIP
@FMHDSD has signed a one-year partnership with an International Non-Governmental Organization, Save the Children International, to monitor the federal government’s National Social
Save the Children has signed an agreement with the @FMHDSD . This agreement is part of SCI’s efforts to support the 3rd party monitoring of social investment programmes implemented by the federal government. This is made possible with funding from UKaid from the British people.
Over 1.5M children are at risk after flooding in Nigeria. We're grateful to the Archewell Foundation, co-founded by The Duke & Duchess of Sussex for donating to help us deliver life-saving supplies to affected families. Learn how you can get involved: https://t.co/Pwtnx53jao
Today’s @save_children report highlights the devastating impact the combined #Inequality & #ClimateCrisis is having on children. New data shows 774 million children face #poverty & #ClimateEmergency. Here's a🧵on what we heard from over 54,000 children about this crisis 👇
We listened to 54,000 children from Nigeria and all over the world, in a major consultation conducted in 2022, to hear the 2.4 billion reasons to end the global climate and inequality crisis. It’s time for world leaders to listen too! Read our new report! https://t.co/rm6WudBvMx
In #Nigeria, 1 in 3 women aged 20-49 years are married before the age of 18.
Zaynab's* childhood friend was married off & died in childbirth. This motivated her to advocate against child marriage & girls' rights.
Now she is a @savechildrenNG Girl Champion✊#EndChildMarriage
With upcoming elections, citizens are making their needs known to leaders running for office. What do the children in Nigeria have to say? Watch this video to find out. #Summit4Democracy
Despite having numerous laws against child marriage, #Nigeria still has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world.
Miriam*, 16, and her family were forced to flee to escape armed groups leading Miriam to drop out of #school and be married off. Listen to her story👇