Why Education And Training Is A Priority For Attainment Of Gender Equality..Chancellor Oduduwa University Nigeria..HRE,Maye Dr Ramon Adegoke Adedoyin

There are so many opportunities that women and girls stand to miss if they are not exposed to education and training opportunities. Right from childhood, education shapes how children think, act, perceive, interpret, and articulate ideas and experiences. Through education, children learn how to read and write, communicate effectively, perform scientific calculations, create art, design and innovate, understand climate change, negotiate for gains among other life changing skills.

Women and girls are likely to marry early if they are not connected to education opportunities. They are also likely to deny their children an education that they did not experience or reap from in their adulthood. This leads to a vicious cycle of a restricted perspective on real growth and development beyond the confines of family setups.

Training of women on innovation enhances their ability to be job creators, take on leadership and effectively participate in the labour force. This kind of training should not be limited to conventional areas of work such as nutrition or clothing and textiles that women have preferred to venture into largely due to dictated gender roles in social cultural setups. Encouraging women to take up science and research related courses augments their potential to reap from lucrative and uncrowded employment and entrepreneurial opportunities.

In order for more women and girls to access education and training opportunities, we must address root and emerging causes of illiteracy such as; patriarchy, child marriage, Gender Based Violence, poverty, gender biased learning curricula and materials, minimal investment in education infrastructure, lack of guiding national policies and mechanisms to address gender equality and equity, violation of human rights laws among others.

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