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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Promoting Equality Through Awareness in Schools

    Description
    Description
    The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria is a catalyst for the advancement of women in the engineering profession towards national and global technological development. They continuously increase awareness that science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM, is also a career for girls and encourage women to achieve excellence. They have organised programmes and career talks to generate interest in STEM. The early intervention and strategy to promote equality through awareness will be an extension of this programme. It would also create awareness and propagate the understanding of science, technology, innovation and its effect on the sustainable development agenda.
    Expected Impact

    • APWEN and partners will direct, lead and manage the initiative of the awareness programme on equality to promote gender equity, behaviour change, diversity and inclusion particularly focused on school children and relevant groups with the purpose to institutionalise sustainable equality models. They will be accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of the programme to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the programme management, delivery and accomplishment of programme goals and objectives. <br />
    <br>• Create awareness and propagate the understanding of science, technology, innovation and its effect on the sustainable development agenda through organised programmes and talks to primary and secondary schools, undergraduate students, relevant groups etc. APWEN will collaborate with partners to ensure development of effective communication materials and strategies to support SDG initiatives on gender equality and advocacy. <br />
    <br>• Strengthening partnership: Support the Government of Nigeria to develop and implement a strategy for providing awareness and importance of equality to all Nigerian schools; Promoting general knowledge of global human rights and gender issues, specifically relating to children and women equality; Mobilising legislators to formulate and enact laws promoting gender equity and children’s rights. <br />
    <br>• APWEN will produce periodic update through accurate and complete monitoring and evaluation, and the timely preparation of reports.

    Capacity

    • Capacity building and training: This involves providing training to increase the knowledge of school pupils, parents/ teachers associations, women and youth groups, as well as other relevant groups. In designing and delivering its training activities, APWEN will utilise concept learning through presentations, workshops and trainings by experts and experience sharing through discussions and panels.<br />
    <br>• Capacity building of partners through promoting knowledge management and sharing of new initiatives. <br />
    <br>• Provide support to policy reforms for long-term sustainability of initiatives and lobby for strengthening of technology practices. Promote existing as well as developing scientific, technological, professional and related capacities.

    Governed

    The strength of APWEN lies in its parent body, The Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria. It also has extensive outreach and networks to international professional associations. APWEN has over the years been able to foster relationships with international and local partners as well as financial sponsors. It is well represented in every state in Nigeria. This structure will support knowledge sharing and capacity development.

    Partners
    Nigerian Society of Engineers, Federal Government of Nigeria

    Goal 4

    Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

    Goal 4

    4.1

    By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes

    4.1.1

    Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex

    4.1.2

    Completion rate (primary education, lower secondary education, upper secondary education)

    4.2

    By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education

    4.2.1

    Proportion of children aged 24–59 months who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psychosocial well-being, by sex

    4.2.2

    Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex

    4.3

    By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university

    4.3.1

    Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex

    4.4

    By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

    4.4.1

    Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill

    4.5

    By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
    4.5.1

    Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile and others such as disability status, indigenous peoples and conflict-affected, as data become available) for all education indicators on this list that can be disaggregated

    4.6

    By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy

    4.6.1

    Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex

    4.7

    By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development

    4.7.1

    Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education and (d) student assessment

    4.a

    Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all

    4.a.1

    Proportion of schools offering basic services, by type of service

    4.b

    By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in developed countries and other developing countries
    4.b.1

    Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study

    4.c

    By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing States

    4.c.1

    Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level

    Goal 5

    Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

    Goal 5

    5.1

    End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere

    5.1.1

    Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non‑discrimination on the basis of sex

    5.2

    Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation
    5.2.1

    Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age

    5.2.2

    Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence

    5.3

    Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
    5.3.1

    Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18

    5.3.2

    Proportion of girls and women aged 15-49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting, by age

    5.4

    Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate

    5.4.1

    Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age and location

    5.5

    Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life

    5.5.1

    Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments

    5.5.2

    Proportion of women in managerial positions

    5.6

    Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences

    5.6.1

    Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care

    5.6.2

    Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee full and equal access to women and men aged 15 years and older to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education

    5.a

    Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws

    5.a.1

    (a) Proportion of total agricultural population with ownership or secure rights over agricultural land, by sex; and (b) share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land, by type of tenure

    5.a.2

    Proportion of countries where the legal framework (including customary law) guarantees women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control

    5.b

    Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women
    5.b.1

    Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

    5.c

    Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels

    5.c.1

    Proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment

    Name Description
    To establish coordination centres through APWEN state branches
    Partnerships forged with national and state governments in support of the SDGs implementation
    Capacity building and trainings on science, technology, innovation and its effect on the sustainable development agenda
    Sustainable equality knowledge through complete empowerment
    Staff / Technical expertise
    Design of Workshops and Trainings
    In-kind contribution
    Affiliated networks and partners
    Other, please specify
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    Timeline
    01 January 1970 (start date)
    01 January 1970 (date of completion)
    Entity
    APWEN
    SDGs
    Geographical coverage
    Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria
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    Countries
    Nigeria
    Nigeria
    Contact Information

    May Sule, Dr