SCALING UP: THE SAPPHIRES DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE 2025
Often times, the new year brings with it so many hopes and dreams. The main question now is, what happens to these hopes and dreams in the middle of the…
STEMPOSIUM SERIES REPORT I
Being able to successfully traverse the internet and the digital world is essential in today's environment. However, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, approximately one-fifth of all employees in…
LIFELONG LITERACY AND THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY (ILD 2023)
Literacy has moved from being a rare concept to being one of great importance in every society. A major factor would be attributed to the positive relationship between literacy and…
2024 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION REPORT
Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director General, said “What we learn changes how we view the world and influences how we treat others.” This process of learning is presently highly essential because…
STEMPOSIUM SERIES REPORT III
Globally, access to digital literacy and the internet helps societies improve, especially economically. However, in Nigeria (especially Northern Nigeria), about 55% of husbands disapprove of their wives using the internet,…
SustainHERbility (Digital Skills Workshop) Report
The SDG 5 committee (Equiverse) of The Sapphires Development Initiative held an online webinar on September 20, 2023. The webinar was a 3-hour, 30-minute workshop held to train females on the fundamental…
STEMPOSIUM SERIES REPORT II
One very glaring piece of information that research has revealed is that women’s economic empowerment, education, and involvement in civic and political life are all being affected by the gender…
IDG 2023 REPORT FEATURING SOLIDARITY VIEWING CENTERS
In comparison to boys their age, girls aged 5 to 14 worldwide devote 160 million more hours per day to unpaid care and household duties. Again, the involvement of women…
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION 2023 REPORT
In commemoration of the United Nations International Day of Education 2023, The Sapphires Development Initiative partnered with the Ibadan Peace Club of Nigeria to carry out a community outreach project.…
STEM WEBINAR REPORT: BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE STEM COMMUNITY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
The Sapphires Development Initiative held a webinar on the 15th of June 2023. The webinar was themed Building an Inclusive Stem Community for the 21st Century. The event which held…