How safe are girls in cities?
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? How safe are GIRLS IN CITIES ?
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Girls move to cities to find jobs, access healthcare, get an education or escape early marriage and abuse.
In Nigeria, girls from rural areas are at twice the risk of child marriage
Source: unicef.org
Girls in cities are less likely to get married early
School attendance for adolescent girls is 37% higher in
cities than in rural areas
girls in cities are more likelyto go to school
“The government don’t do anything for girls on the street. They should
take them by the hand and say ‘I am going to support you’ but no – they look at them as they
would any other rubbish.”Jessica, 17, street childfrom Nicaragua