JA NIGERIA IMPACTS 500 STUDENTS FOR IWD 2017
In commemoration of the
2017 International Women’s Day celebration themed “Be Bold For Change”, Junior
Achievement Nigeria partnered with some of the nation’s most influential women
to teach primary school pupils the fundamentals of financial literacy through
the implementation of a Junior Achievement Nigeria program called - JA More
Than Money. The women taught at the Federal Housing Estate Primary
School, Victoria Island Primary School, Awoyaya Primary School and Ansarudeen
Primary School, on Wednesday March 8th, 2017, Lagos and schools in Abuja and Port-Harcourt.
The International Women’s
Day (IWD) is an event focused on a global platform that unifies
tenacity and drives action for gender parity, while celebrating the social,
cultural, economic and political achievements of women.
Ms. Adaeze
Oputa, Associate Director of Programs, for Junior Achievement Nigeria said “International
Women's Day means different things to different people. For some it's a
celebration, for others it's a call to action to accelerate gender parity, and
for many it's an opportunity to align and promote relevant activity. Whatever
your objective, International Women's Day is the perfect moment for
gender-focused action which is why JAN has selected these women based on their
inspiring background to go into classroom to empower these youth to take a hold
of their future”.
JAN’s alignment with the
IWD sets a tone for JAN’s Leadership, Empowerment, Achievement and Development
(LEAD) Camp for girls designed to “inspire and empower young girls to become
high achieving women leaders”, which also tackles SDG 5.
Article by: Petra Erhiyoma, JAN
Photos by: The Opal Eye
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