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Child Protection

See how UNICEF is supporting the Government of Nigeria to protect children.

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Emergency shelter in Calabar helps survivors of violence

Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) intervention for child survivors in Calabar came about when children were discovered held in police custody.

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Journalists breaking boundaries to help end violence against

The UNICEF-supported Spotlight Initiative addresses negative socio-cultural norms, root causes of gender-based violence against women and girls.

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25 years after the historic Beijing women’s conference, violence against women and girls still common in Nigeria, says UNICEF

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Unprecedented report reveals true cost of violence against children

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UNICEF Nigeria welcomes release of over 180 children suspected of Boko Haram ties from administrative custody

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The long road to recovery

Transit centre brings hope of a better future to former Boko Haram abductees in northeast Nigeria

11 October 2017

Kaduna State launches End Violence against Children campaign on International Day of the Girl

Global theme for International Day of the Girl is “Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision 2030”

On Nigerian Children’s Day, UNICEF calls for an end to violence against children and adoption of Child Rights Acts in all states

FCT and Kano State mark the day by launching campaigns to end violence against children

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17 February 2017

Escape from Boko Haram

Ibrahim is one of thousands of children who has suffered at the hands of Boko Haram and was forcibly recruited when his village was attacked.