I will say that access to justice in Nigeria is still crawling, especially for women victims of violence. There are a lot of cultural taboos around w… - Osai Ojigho

Education is under attack in northern Nigeria. Schools should be places of safety, and no child should have to choose between their education and their life. Other children have had to abandon their education after being displaced by frequent violent attacks on their communities, and many teachers have been forced to flee to other states. The Nigerian authorities must act immediately to prevent attacks on schools, to protect children’s lives and their right to education.

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