Educate, Equip and Empower 230 Girls and Women

EWEI Online, our online community for horizontal learning, exchange and mentorship, has in the last quarter:

• Marked one Observance Day: The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; “16 Days of Activism”), in which discussions featured 6 unique responses, 5 stories and 1 challenge across 2 countries on the platform. Since survivors of different forms of violence hardly speak out about their experiences, EWEI online encouraged all the members to share their different experiences of Gender-based violence (GBV) on the platform.

• Shared 2 global funding opportunities for members. These opportunities were aimed at fostering members professional development, empowerment, grass root Impact and women leadership. 

During the quarter, membership rose from 128 to 136 members, a 5.9% increase.  Despite this online participation on the platform still remains a major challenge largely influenced by difficulties with the application which has been observed to be not as user-friendly as required data consuming and device selective.

In the buildup to International Women’s Day (8 March 2020), EWEI Online will be migrating to a more user friendly and generally accepted application. 

The day will be marked with at least 80 women in attendance who will be required to join EWEI Online. This will boost engagement and participation. In addition, more hangouts at venues where participants can be provided free Wi-Fi services will be organised. 

Thank you for all your support!

• EWEIGG_EEE_Dec_2019__Feb_2020_Report.pdf (PDF)
  

EWEI Online, our online community for horizontal learning, exchange and mentorship, has in the last quarter, featured 7 unique topics and 203 unique responses from 2 countries on the platform. Topics discussed include; Charity, Suicide, Positive Youth Development and Climate Action for Peace to mark the International Peace Day 2019.

The platform also shared 9 global funding and fellowship opportunities for members. These opportunities were aimed at fostering members professional development, empowerment, grassroot Impact and women leadership.

The first live chat for the quarter was held on 21 September 2019 with Gloria Kasang, an environmentalist with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies and Resource Management, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Geographic Information Systems, and a Masters in Renewable Energy. Gloria is a Climate Reality Leader trained by Climate Reality Leadership Corps under the tutorship of the former Vice President of America, Al Gore, and the team lead for Citizen’s Climate Lobby International in Kaduna State. She hosted the live chat on the topic” Climate Action for Peace’’ to mark the International Peace Day 2019.

The second live chat for the quarter was held on 29 November 2019. Our guest mentor was Barrister Hajara Jibrin Abubakar, a member of Advocate Sans Frontiers; an International NGO active in human rights and development, the Nigerian Bar Association and a seasoned professional in her field. She has developed an urge to fight against the culture of silence ravaging Nigerian youth, and hosted the chat on the topic “Rape in the eyes of the Law.”

Please read the attached report for more details.

Links:

• Description of and Testimonials about EWEI Online

• EEE Sept - Nov 2019 Progress Report (PDF)