# Advocacy for girls' rights and child marriage prevention in_ > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/advocacy-for-girls-rights-and-child-marriage-prevention-in > Updated: 2026-10-16T19:37:16.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. In mid-October 2026, various non-governmental organizations and civil society groups in Nigeria intensified advocacy efforts to combat child marriage and protect the rights of girls. On the International Day of the Girl Child, the Kalthum Foundation for Peace highlighted how poverty, insecurity, and displacement—particularly in conflict-affected areas like Borno state—drive girls out of education and into early marriage. Simultaneously, the Oluwakemi Olusola Girl Child Foundation conducted outreach in Ibadan to provide educational materials and mentorship, while calling for government intervention and scholarships for girls who have dropped out of school. Following these calls for action, advocacy groups in Bauchi State visited the newly established Family Court to increase public awareness of its mandate to prevent gender-based violence and child abuse. In the Abuja Municipal Area Council, officials also commemorated the International Day of the Girl Child by promoting leadership through mock parliamentary sessions and calling for increased investment in girls' education. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-16: Advocacy groups in Nigeria call for protection of girls' rights Civil society organizations and the Abuja Municipal Area Council are advocating for stronger protections for women and girls in Nigeria, focusing on ending child marriage and improving access to justice. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/advocacy-groups-in-nigeria-call-for-protection-of-girls-rights ### 2026-10-13: Nigerian foundations call for urgent action to end child marriage Nigerian foundations are calling for urgent action to end child marriage, citing poverty, conflict, and displacement as primary drivers that deprive girls of education and human rights. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigerian-foundations-call-for-urgent-action-to-end-child-marriage --- Cite as: Advocacy for girls' rights and child marriage prevention in_. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/advocacy-for-girls-rights-and-child-marriage-prevention-in