Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- The Development Centre for Orientation, Discovery and Empowerment (DeCODE) has urged girls to find their voices, speak up against practices that threaten their rights and seek support when confronted with pressure to enter early marriage.

The organisation gave the advice during a sensitisation visit to New Era Girls, Nteje, Anambra State, as part of activities marking the 2026 United Nations International Day of the Girl Child, with the theme, "End Child Marriage and Invest in Girls' Rights!"

The group's Executive Director, Princess Cynthia Enweonwu-Arinze, who led the team, encouraged the students to understand that their opinions, aspirations and concerns mattered, particularly when decisions about their future th...