Linus Unah is a Nigerian freelance journalist. His work has been published in the Guardian, IRIN News, the Development Set, the Christian Science Monitor and FT’s This Is Africa. He writes about global health, conflict, agriculture and development. Follow him @linusunah. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/linus-unah/rss en Education Solutions Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:00:00 +0000 Linus Unah https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2018/01/19/girls-code-their-way-out-of-nigerias-slums-and-into-the-tech-sector https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2018/01/19/girls-code-their-way-out-of-nigerias-slums-and-into-the-tech-sector Nigeria’s tech industry may be booming, but the sector is still dominated by men. A coding program aimed at girls from a Lagos slum encourages them to pursue careers in computers and teaches that tech could help life them and their communities out of poverty. Health Solutions Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:01:38 +0000 Linus Unah https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/09/25/for-one-ngo-the-fight-against-fgm-in-nigeria-is-personal https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/09/25/for-one-ngo-the-fight-against-fgm-in-nigeria-is-personal Some of the women working with the Value Female Network were subjected to female genital mutilation when they were girls. Now they visit communities around Nigeria to raise awareness about the procedure’s dangers and help cutters find new ways to make a living.