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PUNCH Webinar Series with the theme, Girl Child Education, Technology and National Development will hold today at 12 noon.

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You can drop your questions here and they will be answered.

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Our webinar is being moderated by Isabella Adediji, Founder, Yellow Tamarind Productions.

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Country Director, Amnesty International, Osai Ojigho now speaking on the theme of the webinar, Girl Child Education, Technology and National Development.

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The involvement of women and girls in STEM is very limited. This has to do with how girls are raised.

COVID-19 pandemic pushed women back a lot. Women lost their jobs and had to take on more domestic chores.
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Ojigho issued the challenge, "Use the #InternationalDayOfGirlChild to promote girls and their activities. Girls shouldn't be told they can't do certain things because it is manly or for any other reasons."

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Second Speaker: Founder & Executive Consultant, Lonadek Global Services, Ibilola Amao Ph.D

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The pandemic accelerated digital transformation. It affected not just the manufacturing industry but also the creative industry - Ibilola Amao Ph.D

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The digital transformation and the work from home trend open up the world for women to get work across time and geographical zones -Ibilola Amao Ph.D

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It is important for girls to see themselves in advertising messages and the media and not in subservient roles - Ibilola Amao Ph.D

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Women can play just as effectively as their male counterparts in fintech, AI, etc and should be encouraged to participate in these industries - Ibilola Amao Ph.D

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Next speaker: PUNCH Editorial Page Editor, Joel Nwokeoma

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Mr Nwokeoma is speaking on the role of the media in gingering the girl child's interest in STEM.

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To achieve SDG 5, the interest of the girl child in STEM must be stirred and sustained - Joel Nwokeoma

STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics

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The media should be consistent in reporting breakthroughs in science.

The media should also highlight the victories of female scientists. This will provide representation for the girl child.

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The media should also do positive reportage on STEM and the fact that girls can do STEM successfully.

The media should deliberately put women at the front of STEM reportage.

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The media should also follow indigenous stories, not just the returnee breakthroughs. As there is no one path to success - Joel Nwokeoma

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We need to show how normal it is to have women and girls as scientists.

Poverty is one reason fuelling child marriage.
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There is a need to push publicity for what girls and women are already doing and that will help dispel societal stereotypes of women coming to take over and such - Osai Ojigho

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We need to convert more men to the women's cause. Make them #heforshe

Schools have to invest in more activities that are not gender-specific and also offer counselling in STEM careers.

Everyone needs to invest in STEM initiatives.
- Ibilola Amao Ph.D

There is a need to hold government accountable to ensure the girl child is educated.

There is a need to build alliances across the spectrum, from the homes to the civil space to address issues affecting girls and STEM.

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What is government doing to promote STEM education for girls?

How is the media playing it’s role when it comes to girls and STEM education?

What stories are the media reporting, not just internationally but locally?

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Final thoughts:
A girl is a human being. The greatest obstacle girls have is people not believing in their abilities - Osai Ojigho

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Stretch a hand of fellowship to the girl child. Empower girls to creatively solve problems. Invest in female teachers. This is a good time for women in whatever sphere they find themselves in. - Ibilola Amao Ph.D

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This is the best time for the media to stir more interest in STEM. The media has the strategic role to flood the space with stories that will make government react - Joel Nwokeoma

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Thank you for joining us.

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