Hacey Health Initiative, with Platform for Amplifying Voice and Empowerment of Girls, has set up a guidance and counselling programme for pupils in their choice of career to achieve fulfilment and contribute to socio-economic growth.
The theme: “The Career Day School-Based Safe Space” took place at St Francis School, Iwaya, Lagos.
Programme Officer, Mercy Kalu, said the project focuses on empowering young girls to make informed decisions in their health, career, finances, mental health, social development.
She noted it will assist students understand effective career choice, clarify future objectives, and appropriate action to implement these objectives.
Kalu said an opinion sampling conducted showed many students lacked clarity about career paths, while some were pushed to a career choice by parents.
Kalu said it also deconstructs gender bias that it is safer to invest in a boy-child and marry off the girl.
“We engage parents in our discussions so they align with what we do with the girl-child to build a safer society for them,” she said.
