Across Nigeria, the laws are meant to protect women and girls exist in name, but their impact is far from felt. While some states have taken steps to domesticate the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPP) and the Child Rights Act, many still struggle to implement them in a way that keeps girls safe, secure, and in school. The result is a widening gap between policy and lived reality, especially for the poorest families.
This is according to the new state-by-state assessment of Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) released by BudgIT on
