The war to be relevant for the girl child in Nigeria starts as early as the age of five, unlike their male counterparts. InternationalDayOfTheGirlChild GirlChild Nigeria
Despite accounting for 94.2million out of the 200 million population of Nigeria, the female gender is relegated, treated as second class citizens in the country. A female child is typically perceived to be a weaker being designated to just reproduce, cook and do other household chores compared to her male counterpart.
The unfair treatment of the female child, especially in regards to education has driven a lot of concern in Nigeria as the average rural Nigerian parent would rather invest in the education of the son rather than the daughter.
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