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Ending Child Marriage in Nigeria

by Marilyn Mosley Gordanier | May 6, 2016 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, VOLUNTEERS

A human tragedy of grave proportions continues to exist in modern Nigeria. In the 19 northern states, 48% of all girls are married by the time they reach adolescence. In Kibbe State, girls are married at the age of 11. According to the global partnership Girls Not...

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