As part of efforts to equip young girls in the fight against child marriage in the country, a non-governmental organization, Bella Foundation for Child and Maternal Care in Partnership with Mundo Cooperante organized 2 days training on ‘Advocacy Against Child Marriage; for a adolescents girl who are survivors of child marriage and girls at risk of child marriage in Makoko and Ijora Communities’.
According to her, “Makoko and Ijora are one of the communities in Lagos State Nigeria with high rate of child marriage which is attributed to poverty and unintended pregnancies. “As a girl advocate, you do the following to be involved in advocacy: Raise your voice, support one another, educate others, join advocacy conversation, and give to the cause”, she said..
According to her, “Girls who are educated will not be victims of child marriage rather they will be productive in the society. They will participate in the decision making and build better futures for themselves and their families.