Ilorin, Kwara State – In commemoration of the Global Week of Action and the 75th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, we contribute to the multilateral strategies for the UN Decade of Action and engage local and critical stakeholders across diverse development sectors — geared towards accelerating the realization of the 2030 UN SDGs in Nigeria and fostering effective and inclusive policymaking. As we celebrate the United Nations at 75, BBYDI examined viable […]
IT IS TIME TO REVIEW OUR RAPE LAWS
This past week has been a horrible experience for us. The killing of Tina Ezekwe in Lagos by a policeman who was supposed to protect her, Uwa Omozuwa was raped and murdered in a church in Benin, a 12-year old was raped by 11 men for 2 months in Jigawa State and Ada, a 13-year old raped in Enugu State. It has been a week characterized by forms of violence that have been allowed to […]
Global Day of Parents: Parents Must Train Their Boys To Respect Girls- BBYDI
The depth of the love of parents for their children cannot be measured. It is like no other relationship. It exceeds concern for life itself. The love of a parent for a child is continuous and transcends heartbreak and disappointment.” – James E. Faust For ages, parents have played a crucial role in shaping the society through the family structure. Without doubt, they’ve demonstrated the purest forms of love in taking care of their children […]