Today, we unite under the banner of “New Era, New Me: Redefining What It Means to Be a Girl.” This theme not only reflects the transformative potential of girls but also underscores the importance of rewriting the narrative about girlhood. Much like the Earth’s graceful dance around the sun, our values and culture, too, swirl and evolve in the ever-moving fabric of our dynamic world. It is essential that we revisit and reshape our understanding of what it means to be a girl. Gone are the days when girls were confined to limited roles and subjected to stereotypes. Today, girls emerge as architects of their destinies, destroying barriers and forging new trails. They demonstrate that gender is no compass for potential or worth. Melanie Perkins, the co-founder and CEO of Canva, is a prime example of redefining what it means to be a leader and entrepreneur. She began with a vision to make design accessible to all, penetrating the fortress of a male-dominated tech industry. With unwavering

  Today is the International Day of the Girl Child. The theme is “Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being” – UNICEF and partners call for a $1 billion increase in investments for adolescent girls. Famous Billionaire and Founder of Spanx, Sara Blakely, said “When you help a woman fulfil her potential, magic happens.” But what happens when we don’t give girls the wings to fly? We lose so much magic! Our hopes of making the world a better place now has to take a longer time for us to realize because we’ve stopped a large segment of our population from making a difference. Think about all the inventions, music, scientific discoveries, companies, books and innovation we will never have because some lovely girls were told that these things were only for boys. Is that the world we want to continue living in? A world that squashes the dreams of an entire gender and snuffs out flickers of possibilities? Absolutely not! My name is Roseline Adewuyi and today, I stand before you to

  Roseline in conjunction with The Chosen Inspiraa Foundation presents International Day of the Girl Child 2023 Theme: New Era, New Me : Redefining What it Means to be a Girl Convener: Roseline Adewuyi and Funmilayo Omodara Speakers: Idowu Aderiike Oyekola, Charles Alade Arpa and Odunayo Aliu Panelists: Emmanuek Ola-Olowoyo, Omotola Odeleke and Jeremiah Ojo Partners:  Kasot Print ,  Ifad Initiatives ,  Building Nations Initiative – BNI Venue: Venue: BNI Youth Centre, U&I Building, Opposite Idia Hall, University of Ibadan, Ibadan. Nigeria Date: Wednesday, 11th of October 2023 Time: 10:00 am For sponsorship and partnership, kindly send a WhatsApp message to Roseline on +2348137034000. We would appreciate your support both in cash and kind. Nigerian Bank Account: Adewuyi Roseline Adebimpe 2086134066‎ UBA Kindly add a description for ease of reference. Thank you. #IDG #IDG2023 #DayOfTheGirl #DayOfTheGirlChild2023 #InternationalDayOfTheGirl #internationaldayofthegirl2023