“As we come marching, marching, in the beauty of the day A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill-lofts gray Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun discloses, For the people hear us singing, “Bread and Roses, Bread and Roses.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_Roses I sat on my bed pondering these words, feeling rather uncomfortable with…
With only 8 years left in delivering the sustainable development goals, it is disheartening to witness how discrimination, stereotypes and bias consistently widen the gaps of gender inequality across the world. A typical example would be the rejection of all pro-gender bills by the National Assembly in Nigeria on the 1st of March, 2022. The rejection…
This year’s theme for International Women’s Day calls us to confront bias, raise awareness about inequality, and take action to make the world a more equitable place. This initiative advocates for a world free of stereotypes and discrimination. Before we can #BreaktheBias it is important to know what gender bias is and other forms of…
With the alarming increase in the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, the abduction of school children and the incessant violent conflicts, “What is the future of Education in Nigeria?” has become a pertinent question. During one of our outreaches to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, we met a group of young girls who were…
Did you know that today, January 24th, 2022, is only the fourth International Day of Education in the entire history of the United Nations as we know it? Well in their defense, whole countries and peoples should have thought of the need sooner. I guess you can say we’re all guilty, lol. Did you also…