Subtitle:
Panel on Women's Access to Education in Africa
Activity Type:
Panel Discussion
Presenter:
Dr. Soji Oni, Dr. Macrina Lelei, and Anna-Maria Karnes
Date:
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 12:00 to 14:00
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
Robert Morris University, Center for Global Engagement
Contact Person:
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
UCIS Unit:
Center for African Studies
Non-University Sponsors:
Robert Morris University