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    Perceptions and experiences of children associated with armed groups in northeast Nigeria

    Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2017
    The recruitment and use of children by armed forces or armed groups is prohibited by international and regional legal instruments, to which Nigeria is a party. Recruitment and use of children in conflict is considered to be one of the six grave violations of children's rights under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1612 (2005).
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    Young women and work in Nigeria: how young women, including those with disabilities, can be supported to find employment and earn an income

    Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2017
    While the current Nigerian government’s commitment to youth employment is evident in the investments being made  through these youth employment and empowerment programmes, this study provides further evidence that such schemes lack a gender analysis  and responsiveness, which combined with  other issues, affect such programmes’ transparency, operational effectiveness, politicisat
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    Gender matters: overcoming gender-related barriers to prevent new HIV infections among children and keep their mothers alive

    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2016
    Studies indicate that harmful gender norms and practices, cultural perceptions and beliefs surrounding pregnancy and childbirth, and a distrust of health-care services all can pose barriers to HIV prevention and treatment. In particular, women face difficulties related to unequal gender power relations and stigma.
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    HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities, discrimination, and service accessibility of Nigeria's youth

    Population Council, 2014
    Nigerian youth continue to be a vulnerable group. The imbalance between high-risk sex, condom use in high-risk sex, and uptake of HIV testing raises concern for HIV prevention. This young population should have access to comprehensive SRH services and youth-focused sexuality education that goes beyond abstinence-only messages.
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    HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities, discrimination, and service accessibility among Africa’s youth: insights from a multi-country study

    Population Council, USA, 2015
    At the individual level, youth lack access to appropriate SRH [sexual and reproductive health] information and confidential, low-cost, and stigma-free SRH services.
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    Shaping our collective futures: the Africa we want

    2013
    In 50 years, what kind of Africa can we envision, and then proceed to achieve? What are the non-negotiables? What agenda will see a true transformation of the world in which we live? What factors will enable us to not simply survive, but to thrive?
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    Nigeria’s Boko Haram: beyond the rhetoric

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2014
    As the world remains focused on the fate of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by members of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram from the town of Chibok, Borno State in mid-April, it is clear that this terrorist organisation is rapidly reinforcing its position as a regional menace.
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    The question of youth participation in peacebuilding processes in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2013
    The available body of literature addressing the roles of young people in armed conflict provides evidence of extensive child and youth involvement in warfare. Contrary to the dominant perception of youths as inherently violent, this paper posits that young people are not intrinsically inclined to violent behaviour; rather, they are products of their societies.
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    Gender stereotypes and girl-child education in Nigeria

    Commonwealth of Learning, 2013
    Over the years, the Nigerian government has expressed its commitment to female education. Despite this, and efforts by international organisations and others, girl-child educational attainment in Nigeria remains low; fewer girls go to school than boys, and the gender gap is said to widen as girls move up the formal education ladder.
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    Status of action against commercial exploitation of children: Nigeria

    End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes, 2014
    This report focuses on the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in Nigeria. It provides a comprehensive baseline of information on various manifestations of CSEC in the country, as well as an assessment of the achievements and challenges, including the participation of children and young people themselves, in efforts to eliminate CSEC.

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