Gender equality
Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
It is a primary objective of ROE. This objective aligns with the Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations and seeks to reduce the rate of child marriage and improve sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, including fewer maternal deaths.
Gender equality remains a challenge in Nigeria. While the Nigerian Constitution provides for gender equality and non-discrimination, women continue to suffer injustices and marginalization.
This is often a result of discriminatory laws, religious and cultural norms, gender stereotypes, low levels of education, and the disproportionate effect of poverty on women.
ROE continues to play a role in this goal by collaborating with stakeholders in ensuring that girls have access to quality education even in remote and isolated communities.
We also provide and support female entrepreneurship, through access to training, soft infrastructure, information, and safety in the work environment including empowerment.