Voice of America: In Nigeria, Child Brides, Child Workers Denied Education

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

In Nigeria, Child Brides, Child Workers Denied Education Mar 13th 2013, 16:20 In parts of Nigeria, activists say it is increasingly common for girls to drop out of school to be married as young as 12 or 13 years old.  At the same age, other girls hit the streets, hawking goods in the markets.  In Abuja the girls say if they had the chance to go to school they could be doctors or lawyers, but more often they are barely able to survive.   Thirteen-year-old Yalwa is at home alone and noticeably pregnant.  Her husband, in his 30s, is at work pushing ... Media files: 1C45EDD6-9D7E-4A4D-B3A4-FC0DF3B30E55_cx0_cy16_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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