INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2018-ADEWUYI ROSELINE ADEBIMPE 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 were in attendance. the schools are Abadina college, Abadina Grammar, Methodist grammar school, Immanuel high school, Immanuel grammar school. We told our stories to young girls, we shared our narratives, We bared it all to inspire girls out there, we painted the picture of how the journey has been so far, we wove the dreams of the change we wanted to see. We understood the power of narratives. We learned, unlearned and relearned. It was our collective voice. The first session was on ‘Disrupting stereotypes’. Here are the key points: The society has a way

   MCW YOUNG LEADERS' PROGRAM-ADEWUYI ROSELINE ADEBIMPE 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 change in their communities. It is a one year program comprised of three components: YLA Retreat, Project Implementation, Alumni Support The YLA launched with the Retreat in late July, held in New York, NY and Burlington, Vermont. It consists of three modules: Modern Leadership, Global Citizenship, and Local Change. During the final phase of the retreat, Young Leaders will create a unique action plan to address an issue in his/her community. Over the following year, Young Leaders implement their plans while being guided remotely through online workshops and a Mentor from the Young Leaders alumni community. Once Young Leaders h

LABCITOYEN PROGRAMME-ADEWUYI ROSELINE ADEBIMPE 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 from 45 countries, selected for their excellence and commitment, to share their experiences, strengthen their skills, meet leading French and international actors. The theme of the 2018 edition has been addressed through various topics: access to education, gender approach, innovative educational devices, human rights education, sport and education, the fight against unequal opportunities, fight against illiteracy, media education. I had the honor to represent Nigeria in this program because of my commitment to gender issues and education. The first day was marked by the participants' presentation and I w

DALAI LAMA FELLOWSHIP-ADEWUYI ROSELINE ADEBIMPE 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 a lifelong community, where they connect with and support each other while continuing to advance their leadership journeys. The program awards year-long Fellowships to next generation leaders that are working on social chang

TOGETHER WE CAN-THE NEW FEMININE ANTHEM Recently, a hashtag trended in the U.S twitter space that reads #hersuccessisnotmyfailure. It was another feather to the caps of a new movement already generating waves in the U.S.A., the idea of women supporting women. In her latest post on her blog, HerViewFromHome, Heather LeRoss said, ‘I am a woman who champions my friends. I want nothing for them than to be successful, happy, loved, safe, and healthy…’ Interestingly, while speaking at Sworte Talk 9, which held at the Muson Center, Lagos, Toyosi Akerele shared these same views. Something is evident; the successful women have finally awakened to the fact that it is a duty on them to build a generation of women who are equal to anyone, not by virtue of a diehard desire for power, but by total inclusion in all ways of life. The time has come ‘Oro’   stopped hiding in the darkness to deny the woman. What one can see, all should see. How do we get there? Women, quite astonishingly, have over

 ADEWUYI ROSELINE ADEBIMPE 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; building confidence as a leader, making healthy decisions and lot more were presented by various people. 56 students were in attendance including boys. We understand the need for boys to be part of this so as to further ensure this cause.

The role of women in nation building. In the olden days, women were over looked. As a result of the patriarchal nature of the society, women were seen as inferior. Most times, they were just active in the private sphere. For the public sphere, they were not given the chance to explore their potentials because they were only seen as nurturers and home makers. The advent of globalization has served as eye opener for a lot of people on the role of women in the society. Gender activism has stressed the importance of bringing women to the fore-fronts of national development. More and more, gender equity is becoming stressed by various organizations part of which is the issue of female leadership. More women are getting involved in politics, community development, playing key roles in the helm of affairs of a nation, likewise amplifying their voices in every sector of life. However, one can observe that there is still low representation of women contributing to national development

Sometimes I think about my life, have I been swayed by winds of voices around me, have I been silenced just to receive validation from people. I have seen and experienced a lot and definitely there are still a lot to experience. Years passing by asking questions, asking questions about who really I am; asking questions about my identity. Where are the dreams I have woven carefully as a little girl, dreams which really took me time to weave.Where is that glittering hope I foresaw then, where is that life I hope to achieve as a little girl. I see them all shattering. I always prayed then for my dreams to find wings to fly. Dreams! Dreams!! Dreams!!! Dreams of making a mark in the world of politics, a mover and shaker of things in that line. As a little girl, I was really passionate about this. My inquisitive mind would think whenever I was being taught names of the presidents of the world then, ‘’Why do we have few ladies’’ There and then, I began to read, equip myself about this g

Female genital mutilation (FGM) according to World Health Organization (WHO) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Furthermore according to this health organization, this procedure has no health benefits for girls and women. From statistics, this act is prevalent in 29 countries in Africa including Nigeria and Middle East. Why would a fellow human be made to suffer all in the name of culture, why will someone be made to go through excruciating pain all because culture has to be practiced? Everything all in the name of culture, why must women be prey for cultural excesses and barbaric acts. Most cultural acts are just being really unfair to women. Culture, can u please be enhanced or are you static. No, I would say because these cultural practices are made by men therefore can be changed but then why are these changes not forthcoming. Yes, we have been seei

 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY-ADEWUYI ROSELINE ADEBIMPE Yesterday was International Women's Day. It was another period to celebrate women all over the world and activists working hard towards improving the rights of girls and women in the society. I have these messages for the world.

WOMEN IN LEADING POSITIONS My name is Kimberly. I love leadership and this has been my flare right from childhood. I was really an exceptional child. I excelled well in anything I do, I have always been active in politics. I read news all over the world and how politics has evolved over the time. I argue about politics with my male friends and sometimes most people marveled at this because I was a female which wasn’t really peculiar t0 my gender. I have been assigned with leadership roles at different points while growing up and couple of times I have been awarded best leader of the year. I was just in for politics and I am not just the everyday lady one sees on the street, I had the strong will in me and I was quite aggressive with my opinions.   The quest continued even as I got admitted into the university. I was the class rep of my class from part 1 to part 4 and my leadership skill was well appreciated by my colleagues and even lecturers. Number of times, I had fought for

Breast ironing, female genital mutilation, sexual violence, arranged marriage among others are what a girl child goes through in some communities. Yes I vow to the blueness of my ink to stop madam cash  from trading our daughters for jewelleries our mothers of tomorrow Yes I vow to the scars on my heart to tarnish senator kasalis integrity our 13 year old mother-made-girls concubines at his villa Yes I vow to humanity's groans to punish mama alero for pounding aleros breast brutality in the name of protection Yes I vow to the terror in my voice to format education schemes for putting our ladies at the back row our intelligent genius Yes I vow to the blood that flows through my veins to stab perpetrators with words for drowning our females in inferiority the giants of the future Yes I vow to abeke my god mother to hold on to the fight for female leadership it is my war, it is our War # Repost # # SDG5 # # GenderEquality # # GirlChildEducation # # Girls # SustainableWor

The palm wine tappers daughter Growing small tangerines attracted you Abandoning the thighs of a ready-to-be mother You tore into soul of an adolescent You bought a bride with a price And inserted your knife of greed into her emotions Sucking the milky drops from her eyes Is this marriage of slave trade? A penny for a night So you promised her father Free water supply and light So you promised her mother Go ask the gods What killed senator lagbaja the other night It was one word one knife Deadly blows that stole cruelty from his sight Girl's marriage is a taboo I will fight till the last drop of my ink For this is a catastrophe to the society I will fight with my word, with my life. # Repost # # Childnotbride # # Raiseagirlraisealeader # # Raiseagirlraiseaninnovator # # SDG5 #

This post is going to be in English and French. Out of the Ashes we rise For the sun that was out that evening The moon that shone that night For it came out in all its might And they flooded the town with light  As all the vestiges left me of the fight The fight where I was supposed to be the Knight but I was held tight because of my sex I lost my place at the table to one of the men But out of the Ashes we shall rise For I rose, that day when Bro Akin, that uncle in my neighborhood touched me affectionately, I slapped his hand away and told mummy about it That year when the boys in my class poked fun at Sandra because she had her first 'Period' unprepared in class. But that day we stood by her, our heads high and confidence higher We weathered the storm together Unity and love prevailed over brashness and pride. And we rose out of the Ashes together. For when Girls stand together, the predator becomes the captured Prey # GirlChild # # Fiction # # NoDiscrimination # # To