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Tuesday, October 30

RMU Global Dialogue
Panel on Women's Access to Education in Africa
Time:
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Presenter:
Dr. Soji Oni, Dr. Macrina Lelei, and Anna-Maria Karnes
Location:
Robert Morris University, Center for Global Engagement
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies along with Robert Morris University
Contact:
African Studies Program
Contact Phone:
4126481802
Contact Email:
africanstudies@pitt.edu

A round table discussion on access to education in Africa. The panelists will use case studies (Nigeria, Ethiopia and Kenya) in conversations about gender equity in education.

Panelists:
Dr. Soji Oni: Factors Hindering Women’s Aspiration for Tertiary Education in South-West Nigeria

Anna-Maria Karnes: Women and higher education in Ethiopia

Macrina C. Lelei: Challenges girls and women face in accessing education in Kenya