Bauchi Urges Girls to Embrace Education, Male-Dominated Careers

Girls in Bauchi State have been urged to pursue education, acquire vocational skills and consider careers traditionally dominated by men to promote financial independence and tackle gender inequality. The call was made on Sunday at an event marking the International Day of the Girl Child, organised under the Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership Project in collaboration with ActionAid Nigeria, Azurfa Women and Youth Development Initiative, and Fahimta Women and Youth Development Initiative. Mustapha Idris, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of Fahimta, encouraged the girls to use their holidays to learn vocational skills such as shoemaking and soap production, noting that such skills could provide income and promote self-reliance.

The Executive Director of Azurfa Women and Youth Development Initiative, Monica Tanko, urged the students to remain focused on their education and avoid dropping out of school, stressing the importance of combining formal education with vocational training. An engineer, Timothy Ibrahim, also encouraged the girls to consider engineering and other professions traditionally dominated by men, urging them not to allow gender stereotypes to limit their ambitions. He said girls could excel in these fields with adequate opportunities and support. The event attracted female students from several schools in Bauchi metropolis, including Rafin Zurfi, Bakaro, Unguwar Doya, Gudun Sayawa and the Federal Government Girls’ College.

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