This is the 3rd Edition of the event to mark International Day of the Girl Child I will be organizing. I have never been physically present for any Edition but I appreciate the support system I have in friends and those who key into this vision who ensure that everything goes on smoothly. Thanks to everyone who has been holding the forte, pulling this through over the past 3 years in my absence. The International day of the girl Child as celebrated by me in partnership with Teach Her Foundation was held this year with over 120 participants including boys and girls, in attendance. The program is aimed at telling…
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MESSAGE TO GIRLS TO MARK INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2019
A message to Girls out there on the theme GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable and yes we launched a Magazine this year!!! Manuscript for the video. My name is Adewuyi Roseline Adebimpe. I am a Nigerian. Today is the International Day of the Girl Child. Phew! Like the Yoruba people say to express their excitement, if you were to ride a horse in me, you wouldn’t stumble. Why? I know from today onwards; a number of girls out there will start taking ownership of their lives. Now, let us come to the theme of this year which is Girl-force; Unscripted and Unstoppable. How should you be unscripted? On this path, you…
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2019 -WORDS ON MARBLE -LETTER TO A YOUNG GIRL
Today is the International Day of the Girl Child and the theme for this year is GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable. This is a letter from my heart to every young girl born or living in a patriarchal society like ours. I know that your identity and destiny has already been foretold even before your existence. Written down with seemingly indelible ink in the hearts of unfeeling and immovable men and women who seek to suppress and fit you into a mold that has been created for you from ages past. Although you are young and still trying to find yourself, they have started projecting these narratives on you – telling…
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 10 DAY COUNTDOWN
TEN DAY COUNTDOWN In present-day Nigeria, the advocacy for the education of the girl-child has gained astronomical audience and enviable attention. Why? No one wants to be labelled unsympathetic towards the girl-child in a bid to realise her dreams, with or without her voice defining who she wants to be. The sixty-four-thousand-dollar question remains: when a girl-child is offered or given education, should she be offered a role or guided to choose her own roleplay in the society? At this year’s International Day of the Girl-child, the paradigm will shift from limiting the girl-child’s expectations to providing her with rubrics that will guide her into choosing herself, at all times,…
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2019 LOADING 70 PERCENT
Last year, we took a bold step forward in a bid to crushing societal stereotypic thinking toward the girl-child, we ignited the fire that burns brightly in the heart of the girl-child and we helped guide her heart on setting her foot on the track of her own choosing. And as the annual International Day of the Girl Child draws near, we are here again, super-geared to help the girl-child break out of the cages of ready-made expectations in order for her to redesign her own dreams with the numerous blocks that pile up around her. We cannot fold our arms while the society continues to tag our girls with…
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PAN AFRICAN WOMEN’S DAY -JULY 31ST
African Union has made 31st of July to commemorate the Pan African Women’s Day. We know the essence you live and we celebrate the unique woman in you. To all African women who are keeping the African spirit alive; to all women with the spirit of Pan-Africanism; we wish you all a hearty happy Africa Women’s Day. Go mama Africa; Go the mother of pearls; Go and make Africa even better. We really appreciate your effort towards the shaping of the future of the African continent and your commitment towards the advancement of Africa. Keep breaking glass ceilings, breaking through concrete walls, striding on sticky floors and escaping career…
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KECTIL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR LEADERS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Thanks to The Kectil Program for the learning opportunity through the years. I am grateful for this grace to be selected to be part of the Nigerian representatives for the Kectil Leadership Conference for leaders from developing countries at Georgia Tech University. This journey has been an amazing one. It has been particularly helpful for me especially in my leadership journey as a woman. It seeks to develop leaders without gender bias. It is indeed all inclusive. It has been a program that seeks to ensure a safer and more sustainable world for women. My knowledge has been enhanced through this conference through my interaction and learning from other young…
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DALAI LAMA FELLOWSHIP – END OF THE JOURNEY
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 humanity. Fellows cultivate practices in mind-training for increasing self-awareness, self-care and resilience, for connecting with others and working across differences, and in building solutions for generations to come. Over the course of the year, with the support of mentors and coaches, each fellow designs and implements an original field project addressing a global challenge. Upon graduation, fellows join…
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2019
#internationalwomensday #ThinkEqual #BuildSmart #InnovateforChange #Balanceforbetter #iwd2019 On October 15, 2007, Condé Nast Portfolio Magazine published in it’s Masters of Invention Portfolio a list of the world’s most prolific inventors alive. The top 10 was dominated entirely by men. Inventions that could potentially shape the future are made mostly by men who though not necessary intentionally but subconsciously create technology that ignores women. How can we achieve equality when we are underrepresented in the fields of science and technology? How can we build when we don’t have builders? This year, we are encouraging everyone to always have gender equality at the back of their minds when they are thinking and…
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SCIENCE
“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 made for science or mathematics but we are out to discard that false narrative. So for once, we’ll ignore Marie and be curious about people as we inquire into the groundbreaking life of Opeyemi Olujobi… Tell us about yourself? My name is Opeyemi Olujobi, a graduate of Electrical/Electronics Engineering from the Federal University of Technology,…
