The NGO ANTD has a non-profit purpose, is apolitical and non-denominational. head office of the organization is located in Niamey. ANTD focuses on preventing juvenile delinquency and child exploitation through evidence-based research and direct intervention. ANTD operates listening centers and vocational training programs for at-risk youth, while implementing grassroots poverty reduction initiatives and health education to prevent AIDS/STIs among vulnerable populations. Through local partnerships and professional training for childcare workers, ANTD creates sustainable support systems that protect children and provide pathways for the successful reintegration of youth in difficult circumstances.
Contact: Mr. Saley Garba
Phone: 00227 21 66 85 01; 00227 93 93 02 92
Address: BP: 2981 Niamey République du Niger
Email: antdniger@yahoo.fr
Website: http://www.antd-niger.blogspot.com/
According to the last estimates, nearly two thirds of Niger’s population is below 18 years of age.
Niger is the country with the highest rate of child marriage in the world. In 2015, 76% of women aged 20-24 years old were married before 18. In the region of Diffa, the rate is even higher: the percentage reaches 89%.
Niger is a source, transit, and destination country for children trafficked for labour and sexual purposes, mainly because of caste-based slavery practices. Girl victims are subjected to trafficking for sexual purposes within the country and along the border with Nigeria, sometimes with the complicity of their families. In the Tahoua region, girl slaves are forced to marry men who buy them as “fifth wives” and subject them to forced labor and sexual servitude (wahaya).
Year: 2023
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The age of sexual consent is 13 years for both girls and boys. The national legislation does not provide for a close-in-age exemption.
Analysis of country legislation on age of sexual consent, 2024
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