Six in 10 Nigerian children experience some form of abuse – UNICEF
Add us on Google The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over the state of child protection in Nigeria, revealing that six in 10 children experience some form of abuse, while only two in five children under the age of five have their births registered. Join the Premium Times WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. Open in WhatsApp The agency also disclosed that two in five young women in Nigeria were married before the age of 18, a situation it said continues to expose millions of children to abuse, exploitation and exclusion from essential services.
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- ▪Open in WhatsApp The agency also disclosed that two in five young women in Nigeria were married before the age of 18, a situation it said continues to expose millions of children to abuse, exploitation and exclusion from essential services.
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Add us on Google The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over the state of child protection in Nigeria, revealing that six in 10 children experience some form of abuse, while only two in five children under the age of five have their births registered. Join the Premium Times WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. Open in WhatsApp The agency also disclosed that two in five young women in Nigeria were married before the age of 18, a situation it said continues to expose millions of children to abuse, exploitation and exclusion from essential services.
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