A Girl Child Activist
“Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.” Those were the famous words of Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, first person to win it twice & the only one to win in 2 different sciences. Women for so long have believed or have been believed not to be […]
It is still October, a month dedicated to celebrate the girl child all around the world. During the International Day of the girl child, prizes were given to girls who wrote poems and short stories. The theme for the poetry competition was ‘I am a girl’. This was borne out of the thought of what […]
The international day of the girl child is indeed worldwide celebrated. As part of my consistent advocacy for the girl child, I organized a program for secondary school girls in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria to mark the International Day of the Girl Child. The program’s theme was Break out’ igniting her puissance. Five secondary schools […]
Here is another International Day of the Girl Child. There is always something deep inside the heart of every girl unleashing and igniting the power of the girl, crushing every societal stereotype and limitation. Here is an awesome period of redefining, rediscovering and reaffirming. Olakanye Mayokun Abigeal and I are inviting you to celebrate […]
MCW YOUNG LEADERS’ PROGRAM It was a nice experience to be part of the MCW Global Program in New York University anD Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont from July 22 to August 4, 2018. The Young Leaders’ Access Program brings together youth from all over the world, united by the goal of creating positive […]
LABCITOYEN PROGRAMME The program of the French Institute dedicated to the major themes of human rights, gathered in Paris from 1 to 9 July, 60 young Francophones from around the world aged 20 to 26 around the theme: “Education and Rights of the Rights “. Around this theme, the French Institute invited these young representatives […]
DALAI LAMA FELLOWSHIP It was a nice experience to be a fellow of the Dalai Lama fellowship. The Dalai Lama Fellowship offers emerging leaders a rigorous, interdisciplinary program on ways to be a different kind of leader, a leader that connects and cares for self, extends genuine compassion to others, and works for the common […]
TOGETHER WE CAN-THE NEW FEMININE ANTHEM Recently, a hashtag trended in the U.S twitter space that reads #hersuccessisnotmyfailure. It was another feather to the caps of a new movement already generating waves in the U.S.A., the idea of women supporting women. In her latest post on her blog, HerViewFromHome, Heather LeRoss said, ‘I am a […]
New words formation trend on different social media platforms from time to time. Today is Thursday. I would like to do a throwback to the International Day of The Girl Child. The event themed “The Power of The Adolescent Girl” was aimed at unleashing and igniting the power of the Girl Child. Topics like female leadership; […]
The role of women in nation building. In the olden days, women were over looked. As a result of the patriarchal nature of the society, women were seen as inferior. Most times, they were just active in the private sphere. For the public sphere, they were not given the chance to explore their potentials because […]