By Maimuna Muhammad Babangida

Local dialects for peace and security

Nigerian languages and dialects will now play a bigger role in education and communication. By embracing indigenous languages, activists can reach more communities. An increase in representation also means more advocacy towards gender equality and conflict prevention. Journalist Maimuna Muhammad Babangida reports on how these changes are being implemented.

This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in partnership with UNESCO, through the IPDC framework.

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