Award winning actor and film maker, Stephanie Linus, was a keynote speaker at the ‘African Child Campaign’ organized by the Canadian High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria last Thursday 21st July.
She spoke alongside the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Perry John Calderwood under the theme “Empowering African girls to reach their full potential by delaying marriage and staying in school”.
The two-part event included a the screening of Africa’s Best Overall Movie ‘DRY’ and a Press Conference where Mrs Linus and the Canadian High Commissioner highlighted the efforts they have been employing to enable African women and girls reach their full potential, free from coercion, discrimination and violence.
In her remarks, Mrs Linus spoke passionately about the need for educating the African Child and how DRY has been shifting conversations around the world, thereby shinning the spotlight on the African girl-child. “As we watch this movie and as we discuss here today, let it be foremost in our minds that the education of girls, especially the most marginalized, is key to their survival & that of the future generation,” she said.
The Canadian High Commissioner also reiterated the Canadian government’s commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, while highlighting some of their recent campaign efforts in Nigeria and other African countries.
The movie was well received by members of the press, staff of the Canadian High Commission and all invited guests who lauded Mrs Linus’ efforts in producing a world-class movie which is being used as a tool to create awareness about the plight of the African Child.
Keep on soaring higher Stephanie
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ReplyDeletesome die without the joy of motherhood. so go slam your head against a concrete wall.
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DeleteDid you really just type that, if men were gods, baba God I thank you
DeleteShe is married, she has a child. Now you don't have anything else to say it's " she should make more babies before she is fifty" what if she and her husband has decided to have a child?
DeleteGod will punish u for this comment.idiotic soul
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ReplyDeleteEducate the African girl Child and develop Africa, this is the only way we can, but this people don't understand itπ
ReplyDeleteWay to go girl!!
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Develop Naija is starting irritate me bcus ever since they have been saying develop naija with no development insight.... Fuck this hit hole...
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ReplyDeleteShe didn't chop her school fees at school.
ReplyDeleteGod bless her selfless and compassionate soul
DeleteKeep growing higher Stephanie
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