Today is World Day of Social Justice, a day set aside by the UN to promote poverty eradication, by the promotion of full employment and decent work, universal social protection, gender equality, and social justice for all. This year’s theme is achieving social justice through formal employment. The idea behind this is that when we formalize employment, we reduce poverty and inequalities faster. Informal employment is employment with no full employee benefits. A good number of Nigeria’s employed population is engaged in informal employment. These workers are usually hired by word of mouth and can be fired at any time the same way. They have no employee rights, and little…
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World Radio Day 2022
It is World Radio Day, a day set aside by UNESCO in 2011 to celebrate the evolution of radio and the role it plays in spreading of information and fostering networking and communication around the world. This year’s theme is Radio and Trust and I would love to x-ray this in light of gender equality. From the invention of the radio till date, the radio has been the most trusted source of information to people all over the world. Although old and not the only means of spreading news and communicating to groups and communities today, the radio has stood the test of time. Lots of people have trust that…
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International Women’s Day 2022 Loading
Roseline Initiative in partnership with American Corner Ikeja Lagos, Boundless Hands Africa Initiative and African Entrepreneurship Support and Mentorship Program, Wire A presents International Women’s Day 2022. Theme: Break The Bias: Gender Equality for a Sustainable Tomorrow. By joining forces to support the work of women creatives, we can collectively break the bias that inhibits women. This can only be accomplished if we picture a world that is diverse, equal, and inclusive; a world that values and celebrates diversity. It is time to celebrate female leaders who are defying gender stereotypes in every way possible. Please register at the link below to participate in this year’s event. https://forms.gle/grCepN4MQGcZxUNU9 Thank you.…
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The 22 of 2022 Female Achievers Recognition – International Women’s Day 2022
Roseline Initiative in partnership with American Corner Ikeja Lagos, Boundless Hands Africa Initiative and African Entrepreneurship Support and Mentorship Program, Wire A presents: 22 of 22 FEMALE ACHIEVERS RECOGNITION In commemoration of The International Women’s Day, The 22 of 2022 Female Achievers Recognition is a chance to recognize female achievers who are breaking bias in their respective sectors, and they will be recognized globally for their achievemnts and impact in the community. Do you know any female achievers who are breaking bias in any of the sectors below, and can attend the physical event in Lagos, Nigeria on March 8th? If you do, please consider nominating her for this award…
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022 – Temitayo Ayeni
Long ago, it was unheard of for women to venture into STEM. Many women who loved science, mathematics or technology were seen as unusual. In some extreme cases, they were called witches and burned. As time went on, although people stopped burning women for being ambitious, parents and people in society still discouraged their girls from studying science. They felt that women were too fragile to handle STEM education. Right now, the narrative has changed and more women are exploring the field of STEM and navigating it with so much passion and excellence. But despite the changing narrative, there are still a good number of people in Nigeria and Africa…
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2022 – International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), also called female circumcision, involves partial or total removal of the external female genitals. It is usually done by traditional practitioners in unhealthy, unsafe environments. FGM is a violation of the girls’/women human rights. Cultures that practice FGM usually do it to keep women chaste and inactive sexually but the practice ends up ruining future sexual experiences for women. Women who are mutilated have a decreased libido and don’t usually look forward to being intimate with men. Depending on how much damage was done, the process affects childbearing too. Because the practice is unsafe and is carried out in an unhygienic way, some girls die or…
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Debunking Surrogacy Myths – A Twitter Chat with Dr. Adewumi Babatunde Enoch
Here is the compilation of the Twitter Chat with Dr. Adewumi Babatunde Enoch Q1: First of all, What is surrogacy? A1: Surrogacy is defined as the practice where a woman (a surrogate) carries a child for another person(s) (the commissioning or intending parents) due to a prior arrangement that the child would be handed over to the commissioning parent at birth. Q2: What is the procedure for surrogacy? A2: The first process is to select a surrogate and sign a contract. The surrogate must have already had at least one living child. A surrogate with no history of childbirth is ineligible. Then ensure that all the blood works are clean…
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International Day of Education 2022
The new normal When the government announced the lockdown in 2020, Flora’s parents were worried. As people who are committed to their little girl’s education, they didn’t want Flora to stay out of school indefinitely. They emailed the school and asked what their plans were. Luckily, Flora’s school was a school that kept up with modern technology. The school wrote back the same day and assured Flora’s parents that they were putting some things in place to ensure that students continued learning during the school year. Flora’s parents were elated at the news because Flora would not need to stop school. And they wouldn’t be forced to homeschool her or…
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Gendered Messages in Fairy Tales
Fairytales contribute to the perpetuation of gender inequality. These stories educate youngsters to perceive the world through a distorted lens by promoting hazardous preconceptions. Have you ever noticed how many fairytales sound the same? Mistreatment, helplessness, or abandonment of a young, beautiful, naive girl. She is confronted with numerous obstacles that she cannot overcome on her own. She desires freedom, so she waits for a prince to come to her rescue. Her patience is rewarded when, after a lengthy wait, a young, attractive, accomplished, and determined man appears and saves the day. Following that, he marries her. Many people have spoken with believing these stories are harmless since they finish…
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Take The Lead: Women in Technology and Engineering! – Adeyinka Adebakin
Adeyinka Adebakin, is currently a Master's student at Technical University Kaiserslautern, Germany, where she majors in Software Engineering. Alongside her studies, she works with SAP, a multinational software company in Germany. Adeyinka has a passion for Information technology management and supporting different startups in the software industry.
