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As schools reopen, every girl deserves more than just a classroom—she deserves: *Safety from bullying & harassment * Equal opportunities to learn * Access to sanitary needs * Confidence to speak & be heard * Support for her dreams 💜 No girl should be left behind. Education is her right, not a privilege! Let’s raise our voices and protect these rights.  What do YOU think is the most important right every girl should have in school? Share in the comments! #BackToSchool #GirlsEducation #EmpowerHer #ChildRights #Queenshero  

  I should have been studying for my WAEC—dreaming of becoming a teacher. But at 14, I found myself standing in front of my community in a wedding dress. That morning, Aisha’s hopes were buried beneath tradition. Aisha’s story echoes across Nigeria. According to UNICEF, nearly 30.3% of Nigerian women aged 20–24 were married before turning 18 . Child Marriage Data Portal Among them, over 12% were married before age 15 —a number that brings tears, not pride. Child Marriage Data Portal These are more than statistics; they are stolen childhoods, silenced ambitions, and disrupted education. How many potential nurses, lawyers, and leaders did we lose when brides replaced students? Child Marriage: A Hidden National Scandal Nigeria recently held a National Dialogue on ending child marriage. Government and partners acknowledged the crisis: “Four out of every ten girls in Nigeria are married before age 18,” the data revealed. UNICEF The pledge? Eradicate child marriage by 2030. But pr...