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Join us at 3 p.m. (WAT) tomorrow as we commemorate #EducationDay with a #tweetchat where gender experts @Tawakalit19 and @ngunanioron_a will share insights on how to shift social norms that keep girls out of school in Nigeria.

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Hello everyone! Welcome to our #tweetchat titled, "Transforming Social Norms: Girl Child Education" dedicated to #EducationDay2023, an annual event that raises awareness on the state of education in the world. The theme for this year is "Invest in people, prioritise education."

Formal education is critical to improving people’s quality of life and the nation's development. Globally, 244 million children and youth are out of school, and 771 million adults are illiterate.

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Education is free, compulsory, and a fundamental human right in Nigeria, according to the Child Rights Act (CRA) and the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act, but 10 million children are not enrolled, with 6 out of 10 being girls.

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This engagement seeks to investigate how social norms impede girl-child education in Nigeria and highlight the way forward. Together with @Tawakalit19 and @ngunanioron_a, we shall examine access to and investment in education through the lens of #socialnorms.

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@Tawakalit19 @ngunanioron_a Thank you for joining us on this conversation today, @ngunanioron_a and @Tawakalit19. We are in awe of the profound work you do to ensure Nigerian girls stay in school. Kindly introduce yourselves briefly to our audience.

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Thank you for introducing yourselves, @Tawakalit19 and @ngunanioron_a. Let's get right into the discussion! 🥳

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Q1 (@ngunanioron_a): #Nigeria is one of the nations that have committed to achieving the #SDGs; how well are we doing in terms of #SDG4 (#QualityEducation)? Has there been any progress since more states adopted the Child Rights Act?

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Q2 (@Tawakalit19): How would you describe the government's response to providing access to
#QualityEducation in #Nigeria in terms of budgeting, #policymaking, and the quality of #education in public #schools? What are the results or effects of this
performance?

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Q3 (@ngunanioron_a): What regions and states in the country have a low #literacy rate, and why
do you think this is the case?

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Q4 (@Tawakalit19 & @ngunanioron_a): Are there specific factors or #norms that prevent women and girls from accessing #QualityEducation in Nigeria?

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Q5 (@Tawakalit19 & @ngunanioron_a): How can these #norms be shifted in order to remove the identified barriers and encourage Nigerian girls to enrol in #school and complete their #education?

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Q6 (@Tawakalit19): Over the past few years, you have organised fundraisers to encourage #girls who dropped out to enrol in #school again. How effective was this effort, and what are the most important lessons✍️🏽you learned?

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Q7 (@ngunanioron_a): Are there particular individuals or structures tasked with making sure girls receive a formal #education in #Nigeria? How can we hold them accountable?

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Wow! This has been such an engaging conversation. Our final question today goes to @Tawakalit19.
Q8: How can #society as a whole contribute to the improvement of #education for #girls in general?

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This engagement is now over😉. Our sincere appreciation goes to everyone who participated and contributed, as well as to our guests for providing such important and practical information on the topic. We anticipate more intelligent discussions about norm shifting in the future!

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