Kwara State Government Highlights Poverty, Gender Discrimination as Contributors to Girl-Child Exploitation

Date: 2024-10-13

Leadership reports that, the Kwara State Government has identified proper education and public awareness as key solutions to combat the exploitation of the girl-child in society.

The Permanent Secretary in the state's Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs. Olanrewaju Bake, highlighted this during a conference held yesterday in Ilorin. The event was organised by the Chidimma and Havilah Foundation, in partnership with the Seeds of Praise Centre for Youth, Women, and Children Development Initiative, to mark the 2014 International Day of the Girl-Child.

Mrs. Bake outlined several factors contributing to the exploitation of the girl-child, including poverty, gender discrimination, societal and religious barriers, and instances of sexual violence.

Represented by a director in the ministry, Mrs. Victoria Funmilayo, the permanent secretary outlined the many challenges facing girls worldwide to include poverty, illiteracy, gender discrimination, religious and societal limitations and sexual violence.

To address these challenges, she advocated increased awareness and empowerment of girls through education, economic and social support, and psychological tools.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Egbewole     Kolawole Bashirat     Sabi     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Mansur Alfanla     Ibrahim Bio     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Centre For Digital Economy     Kola Adesina     Olokoba Sulyman     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     KWSUED     Sulaiman Gado     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Ilorin International Airport     KWATMA     Aliyu Alhassan     Samari     Amoyo     Sai Kayi     Tope Daramola     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Okin Malt     Sadiq Buhari     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Dagbalodo     Oyin-Zubair     Mahe Abdulkadir     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     ARMTI     Jawondo     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     KWACOBPA     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Peter Obi     08001000100     Sa\'adu Salahu     Christopher Odetunde     CACOVID     Shonga     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Ahmad Uthman     Salami Adekunle     Mike Omotosho     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Ajikobi     Sun Qing Rong     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     UTME     A.O. Belgore     Kayode Alabi     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Ejidongari     Monthly Sanitation     Adisa Logun     UNILORIN Alumni     United Nigeria Congress Party     Jimba Babatunde     Undergraduate Bursary     Akeem Olatunji     Islamic Development Bank     Oniye     KSIRS     Innocent Okoye     IPSAS     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Baboko     Ifelodun     Al-Adaby     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Okasanmi Ajayi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bilikisu Gambari     Iyiola Oyedepo     Ibrahim Labaika     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     GGDSS Pakata     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Mansur Alfanla     Olayinka Olaogun     Galland Marcias     Shururat Olatinwo     Presidential Election     Kassim Babamale     Plat Technologies     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Oro Grammar School     Moses Afolayan     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     HYPPADEC     Seed Technologies     Ajakaye     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Pacify Labs     Rueben Parejo     Offa Poly     Adisa Logun     MAI Akande     Unilorin     Ekweremadu     Abdulwahab Oba     Saidu Yaro Musa     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Aminat Ahmed     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Balikis Jawondo     Jimoh Akani     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Split Diamond Interchange     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Okin Biscuits     Sa\'adu Salahu     Abdulkarim Adisa     College Of Health     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Grillo     Shao     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Nurudeen Mohammed     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Chikanda     Charles Ibitoye     Bayo Ajia     Olusola Saraki     Gbajabiamila     Mohammed Ibrahim     Saka Adeyemo     Ubandoma     Radio SBS     Gamji Members Association     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Diagnostic Centre     Sadiq Umar     Akanji     Muazam Nayaya     Ahman Patigi     University Road     Olomu     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Atunwa     Nnazua     Danhawa     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Temi Kolawole     Agboola Abdulraheem     Ahmad Ali     Abubakar Suleiman     Asa     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla