AMAC marks Girl Child Day, seeks finish to child marriage

The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has referred to as for an finish to youngster marriage and elevated funding in women’ training, rights and safety because it commemorated the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child.

The occasion, organised by the Special Adviser on Women Affairs to the AMAC Chairman, Loveth Izekor, on Friday, introduced women collectively to advertise management, civic participation, and their involvement in decision-making.

Themed “End Child Marriage and Invest in Girls’ Rights,” the commemoration highlighted the necessity for stronger safety towards dangerous practices and larger alternatives for ladies to entry high quality training and develop their potential.

A serious spotlight of the occasion was a mock parliamentary session through which the ladies simulated legislative proceedings, together with debates, deliberations, and decision-making.

Speaking on the occasion, Izekor mentioned youngster marriage remained a significant concern due to its implications for ladies’ training, well being, private growth, and future alternatives.

She referred to as on households, communities, authorities’s establishments, and the media to maintain efforts to guard women’ rights and guarantee their security and well-being.

Stakeholders on the occasion additionally harassed the significance of sustained advocacy, neighborhood engagement and entry to high quality training in addressing practices that restrict women’ alternatives.

The organisers mentioned empowering women required greater than defending them from abuse and early marriage, noting that additionally they wanted the information, abilities and alternatives to make knowledgeable selections and form their futures.