A Gender Activist ( Issues affecting girls and women.)
The final round of group matches continues tomorrow in group C with Italy taking on Brazil and Jamaica locking horns with Australia. Italy may have already secured their place in the next round, but their final Group C encounter with Brazil in Valenciennes still promises to be an intriguing clash as the Seleção will also […]
We are gradually drawing closer to the business end of the FIFA Women’s World Cup as the final round of group stage matches kicks off tomorrow and the genuine contenders are gradually setting themselves apart from the others. Groups A and B will be decided tomorrow and with both matches in a group taking […]
The USWNT continue in their quest for a fourth overall FIFA Women’s World Cup title and consecutive titles as the take on tournament debutant Chile in the second round of matches in Group F on Sunday. Jill Ellis’ side set a couple of records tumbling in their first match where they thrashed Thailand. In that […]
Canada Vs. New Zealand Canada will be looking to book their place in the last 16 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup when they take on New Zealand at Stade des Alpes after a victory in their opening game and the Canadians will guarantee a place in the second round with victory in this match. […]
Australia Vs. Brazil Two familiar foes will set out against each other again today at the Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier as we look forward to the latest chapter in a match up that can be viewed as a derby. This is incredibly the fourth successive FIFA Women’s World Cup in which Australia […]
Nigeria vs. Korea Republic Nigeria and South Korea will be the first teams to play their second games at the 2019 Women’s World Cup when they meet on Wednesday in Group A play. Both teams will be looking to bounce back after heavy defeats in their respective group openers although Korea remain slight favorites. Neither […]
USA Vs. Thailand Match Preview Talk about arriving late but fashionably so; The United States Women National Team will be brimming with confidence as they begin the defence of their title against lowly ranked Thailand. USWNT, the reigning champions and most successful team in FIFA Women’s World Cup history, begin their France 2019 campaign late […]
Canada Vs. Cameroon Match Preview Canada, who are probably the least fancied of the favourites to win the tournament take on the last edition’s overachievers Cameroon in a tricky encounter. Although Cameroon are ranked 46th in the world, the third lowest of those in the competition, but with the trio of Gabrielle Onguene, Ajara Nchout […]
Nigeria vs. Norway Preview Host, France opened the 2019 Women’s World Cup in superb style as strikes from Le Sommer and Henry came either side of two Renard headers in a 4-0 thrashing of South Korea. Four goals and a clean sheet is definitely not a bad way to kick off their tournament. A […]
*Excitement in the air – Come today when the French and their South Korean counterpart would be slugging it out in the opening game of group A, many would be rooting for the Les Bleues to follow in the footsteps of France’s men’s team by winning football biggest trophy. To be the best, you have […]
Did you see the Under-20 men world cup in Poland? Pity our country couldn’t make it past the round of sixteen. Don’t you worry; we are about to be treated to another major event in sport; the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. Guess what? Our dear country, Nigeria, ladies would be donning the bright […]
“The Heroine in Budapest” fighting for equality in Football Female football’s greatest showpiece event will kick off in seven days’ time and a certain Norwegian star will sadly not be taking part, not because she isn’t good enough(in fact, she is officially the best player in female football) but because she has chosen to make […]
It’s France 2019, the 8th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup which is the biggest stage in the world when it comes to Female football. Female football doesn’t get as much coverage as the Male version and quite a number of people aren’t even aware of the tournament coming up this summer. This is […]
It is 21 days countdown to Female World Cup but the hype is quite down. The answer is not far-fetched. This is female soccer usually under-valued, under-funded and under the radar. I saw Germany’s Women’s World Cup Advert https://tinyurl.com/y5nrmzmk online on women players and it further resonated my concerns. Here are the words; ‘Do you know […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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; […]