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Back to school: In Nigeria, changing the dire trends for child brides and girls with disabilities

04 August 2021
A young girl in a pink shirt and purple dress jumps near a school building.
Caption: A schoolgirl plays outside of a school in Nigeria.
Photo: © Patrick Rose
UN entities involved in this initiative
ILO
International Labour Organization
IOM
International Organization for Migration
OHCHR
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN Women
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund
UNODC
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
WHO
World Health Organization
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