Nigeria, May 23 -- Despite global efforts to advance women's rights, Nigerian men and boys face a growing crises in education, healthcare, intimate partner violence, employment conditions and others, a group has said.

The International Council for Men and Boys, in a press release sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, said while efforts are ongoing to advance women's empowerment, men and boys in Nigeria are being overlooked.

The group is a non-governmental organisation working to celebrate the contributions of men to society and to end the 12 sex disparities that affect men and boys around the world.

The US-based organisation said Nigeria needs to urgently confront these gender gaps and ensure its males are no longer ignored in national dial...