OKUA STEMPOSIUM FAIR REPORT
On September 26, 2023, The Sapphires Development Initiative carried out a STEM Fair, which was an expanded version of the STEMPOSIUM series. This STEM Fair was carried out at Community…
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…
LIFELONG LEARNING: A 21st CENTURY DEBATE
“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death”. “Once you stop learning, you start dying”. These are two famous quotes of Albert Einstein, one of the greatest…
TRANSFORMING EDUCATION IN RURAL NIGERIA CAMPAIGN
The Sapphires Development Initiative advocates lent their voices to the Transforming Education Summit which took place during the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), from 16th - 19th…
Gender Equality; More than a Goal
Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. it is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting #sustainabledevelopment, and building good #governance. Everyone says #genderequality. However,…
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.…