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October 11, 2019
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, hasreiterated commitment to empower girls and help them to harness their potentialand contribute to the development of society.
Tallen, who was represented by Joseph Dzungwe inAbuja, said this at an event to commemorate the International Day of theGirl-Child.
The annual event, celebrated on October 11th, wasdeclared by the United Nation to create a platform for more girls worldwide andto increase awareness on issues of gender equality.
The event, which was organised by AIDS Health CareFoundation AHF, Strong Enough Girls Initiative, and Youth Initiative forSustainable Human Development in Africa, has “Girl Force: Unscripted andUnstoppable” as its theme.
The minister said that the theme: “Unscriptedand Unstoppable” was apt as it was chosen to highlight girl-childachievements around the world on opportunities, self-esteem, women rights,while bringing to the fore, challenges confronting them.