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Meet Abireh: An advocate for girls’ education in Nigeria

UNESCO Launched the Accelerated Second Chance Education Component for Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence at the Spotlight Initiative One Stop Shop Center and Women Shelter in Abuja

The Spotlight Initiative is a global multiyear partnership between the European Union and United Nations to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls by 2030 UNESCOs implementation of the Spotlight Initiative in Nigeria brings forward the wealth of knowledge engendered in the field of education by her essential contribution to Pillar 4 Women and girls who experience sexual and gender based violence and harmful practices use available accessible acceptable and quality essential services including for long term recovery from violence

September 15, 2020

Lives Resumed by Education: The Second-Chance Education for Women and Girls in Nigeria

September 7, 2020

The National Art Competition under the theme of "Sheroes"

The National Art Competition under the theme of Sheroes is specially designed by UNESCO Abuja under the European Union EUUnited Nations UN Spotlight Initiative in Nigeria To eliminate violence against women and girls

August 11, 2020

I am … #With Her

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today It occurs in every country and in every context Humanitarian emergencies natural disasters and global pandemics put women and girls at increased risk of violence The current COVID19 crisis is no exception 26 billion people are currently confined to their homes to slow the spread of Covid19 But being at home doesnt always mean being safe As the pandemic deepens there is an exponential increase in genderbased violence United Nations SecretaryGeneral António Guterres has made a global appeal for peace everywhere In war zones and in homes UNESCO is working with other UN agencies through the Global Spotlight Initiative and its WithHer campaign to scale up activities to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls and deliver a genderresponse effort to stem the spread of the COVID19 virus

The EU-UN Spotlight Initiative in Nigeria is working against gender-based violence during the COVID-19

UNESCO Training on Safety and Security of Schools in Northeast Nigeria

December 3, 2014