The state of the nation is indeed very worrisome. The government instead of doing internal housekeeping that will drastically reduce cost of governance and the burden on Nigerians choose to transfer...
Habila, a 35 year old widow goes back to school after her participation at ActionAid's women empowerment programme in her community. She is now able to read and write and also help her children in...
How would you feel if you gave your land for constructing a community school and when the school is opened your family (brothers) refuse that you speak at the event because you're not educated and...
Parents’ approval of forced, under-age marriages and general acceptance of domestic violence and corporal punishment are major obstacles to girls in sub-Saharan Africa completing their primary...
What is the function of governance, what purpose is it expected to serve? Are we not supposed to be beneficiaries of the common good, the reason why any government exists in the first place? Of what...
Communities across Gombe, North East Nigeria, are not supported by the government, which neglects its responsibility to generate education initiatives, build schools and support families.
This report analyses data from the Baseline Study conducted for the Transforming Education for Girls in Nigeria and Tanzania (TEGINT) project in Nigeria and Tanzania between 2007 and 2009. TEGINT is...
Malama Hajara, a mother of seven is in her early 30s though she looks like she is two decades older. Her bald head also makes her look old. According to her, she has not always been bald. Like other...
A typical weekday in the life of a child living in a rural or semi-urban area of Ebonyi state will consist of waking up really early, about 4 a.m. (especially for the girl child) to start house...
