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Mar 302 min read
The Role of Families in Achieving SDG 16
Society is made up of separate but interdependent formal and informal institutions that function together for peaceful co-existence.
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Mar 302 min read
The Devastating Impact of Hate Speech: Say No To Poisonous Words
By targeting the most fundamental aspects of a person’s identity, hate speech erodes the very essence of their humanity, fostering an environment of fear, hostility, and alienation, and at times lifetime enmity or even death
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Mar 302 min read
Ageism and its effect on the Nigeria’s Employment Growth
Ageism is a pervasive societal problem that affects the Nigerian workforce. Employers should refocus their attention on creating culture-oriented environments that emphasize the value of older workers’ contributions
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Mar 302 min read
Green Skills for Youths: Towards a Sustainable World
Climate change significantly impacts youths in various ways; it could affect their education, health impacts (psychologically and mentally), economic challenges, displacement and migration, and loss of biodiversity and ecosystems, affecting their present and future well-being.
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Mar 302 min read
Mass Migration in Nigeria: Addressing the ‘Japa’ Syndrome
While migration can offer opportunities for personal and economic development, it can also be challenging and risky, especially for vulnerable young people..
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Dec 102 min read
AN ENDANGERED GENERATION: ADDRESSING THE VULNERABILITY OF THE NIGERIAN YOUTH
In Nigeria, young people are confronted with several structural injustices and marginalisation, which may also be responsible for the high rate of youth restiveness, insecurity, youth participation in violent extremist acts and other criminal activities.
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Jun 272 min read
Women’s Involvement in Grassroots Peacebuilding in Nigeria
Women are often seen only as powerless victims of violent wars, rather than as agents of change whose ability can be exploited in peace processes.
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Jun 202 min read
PROTECTING THE NIGERIAN CHILD FROM VIOLENCE
Children have a right to be protected from all forms of violence, embedded in several national and international treaties and laws.
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Jun 72 min read
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Gender-based violence is a phenomenon deeply rooted in gender inequality and continues to be one of the most notable human right violations.
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Jun 62 min read
Five Take Aways from the United Nations Secretary General (Antonio Guterres) First Report on Youth, Peace and Security
There is no doubt that the world has come to realize the untapped inherent potentials in the youth.
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Apr 92 min read
Moving Beyond Platitudes about Young people to Fostering Meaningful Youth Engagement for Sustainable Peace: Lessons from the 2021 ECOSOC Youth Forum
The forum provided an avenue to showcase the positive role of youths as agents of change and amplify the voices of youths worldwide.
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Apr 32 min read
BBFORPEACE ATTENDS AFRICA REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN DRC
Women must be meaningfully involved in peacebuilding to ensure sustainable development. Collaboration across government, civil society, and communities is vital to protect women’s and girls’ rights
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Mar 72 min read
Revisiting Women and Gender Equality as an Important Factor in Our Contemporary Society.
Gender inequality permeates every level of Nigeria society, including the political sphere. Gender inequality and discrimination are argued to cause and perpetuate poverty and vulnerability in society.
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Feb 212 min read
RITUAL KILLINGS FOR ECONOMIC GAIN AMONG YOUTH IN NIGERIA
It is no longer news how some youth are increasingly joining the internet scamming business to solve their individual and family social challenges.
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Dec 162 min read
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THE CULTURE OF WOMEN SUBJUGATION IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Violence against the female gender has amplified especially since the aftermath of the 2020 covid 19 pandemic which came with a lot of restrictions on movement and social distancing dictates across the world.
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Apr 72 min read
Kindness; a Quality Everyone Should Possess
Yes! Showing an act of kindness can mean promoting peace. This is because every society, state, country, or continent can garner peace from kindness.
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Apr 62 min read
CIVIL RESISTANCE; STILL THE ONLY SOLUTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN NIGERIA
Nonviolent or civil resistance has been a saving grace available to the ordinary people in any society to campaign against any form of political abuse.
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Jan 182 min read
PROMOTING AND PROTECTING CIVIC SPACES IN AN ERA OF REPRESSION
Open civic space allows citizens to exercise their rights both online and offline without free of attack or reprisal..
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Jun 82 min read
Twitter Ban in Nigeria and its Implications for Peace and Security
The issues of insecurity as well as the high-handedness of the government and its security agents have been at the forefront of social discourse in Nigeria.
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