{"id":24035,"date":"2017-09-18T13:30:08","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T13:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/africa\/?post_type=one_press&p=24035"},"modified":"2024-01-22T15:21:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T15:21:06","slug":"big-brother-naijas-bisola-in-new-york-during-the-un-general-assembly-to-promote-the-girlscount-campaign","status":"publish","type":"one_press","link":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/africa\/press\/big-brother-naijas-bisola-in-new-york-during-the-un-general-assembly-to-promote-the-girlscount-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Brother Naija\u2019s Bisola in New York during the UN General Assembly to promote the #GirlsCount campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABUJA, Nigeria \u2013 Nigerian media personality Abisola\u00a0\u00a0Aiyeola, better known as Bisola will be attending this years UN General Assembly as a ONE\u00a0Ambassador. Bisola won ONE\u2019s Back to School presentation task during this season reality-show Big Brother Naija. ONE\u2019s #GirlsCount campaign focuses on the importance of girls\u2019 education. The #GirlsCount campaign recognises that globally, 130 million girls are out of school with 51 million of them in Africa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bisola\u2019s winning presentation called on Nigerian policymakers to prioritise girls\u2019 education. As part of the collaboration between Big Brother Naija and ONE, housemates were asked to put together a presentation based on information and statistics about girls\u2019 education in Nigeria from ONE\u2019s Poverty is Sexist policy report. The aim of the task was to call on the Nigerian Federal and State government to prioritise girls\u2019 education. As part of the task, housemates highlighted the barriers to girls\u2019 education in Nigeria and presented possible solutions to ensuring every girl in Nigeria completes primary and secondary school.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Nigeria, the #GirlsCount Campaign is focused on increasing access and quality education for girls in Nigeria, with an emphasis on girls in Northern Nigeria. Because poverty is sexist, it disproportionately affects women and girls. While globally, there are 130 million girls out of school, in Nigeria\u00a0over\u00a010.5 million children out of school. In addition, Nigerian girls\u2019 participation rate in education remains lower than boys\u2019 across all levels of education, particularly at senior secondary level. In primary school, 31% of Nigerian girls are out of school compared to 27% of boys.<\/span><\/p>\n

Commenting on the winning presentation, ONE\u2019s Nigeria Director Serah Makka-Ugbabe\u00a0said:<\/span><\/p>\n

We are proud to have Bisola\u00a0join us at the United Nations General Assembly meetings!\u00a0She has a personal story about her desire for education and how finances prevented her from completing her studies.\u00a0Her presentation\u00a0in the Big Brother House\u00a0was\u00a0moving as she highlighted the status of girls education. ONE looks forward to working with\u00a0her\u00a0as we take our Campaign to the United Nations General Assembly\u00a0(UNGA)\u00a0in New York this week. During the\u00a0UNGA\u00a0we will ask Nigerian and other African leaders to make education work for\u00a0every girl by 2030, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

All Nigerians and followers of BBNaija across the continent are encouraged to join the campaigns\u00a0by adding their voice to ONE\u2019s prominent\u00a0Ambassador Omotola, Bonang, Waje, and others by making their voices heard in support educating the girl child.\u00a0Join the #GirlsCount campaign\u00a0by\u00a0posting a #GirlsCount a video or picture online with a message\u00a0to Nigerian and world leaders\u00a0on girls education. Get creative!<\/p>\n

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For media requests,<\/b> please contact:<\/span><\/p>\n

Yannick Tshimanaga (+27) 063\u00a0698 1093, by email: yannick.tshimanga@one.org<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Mbali Zwane (+27) 076\u00a0640 6630, by email: mbali.zwane@one.org<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

About ONE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

ABOUT ONE: ONE is a campaigning and advocacy organisation of more than 8 million people taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Not politically partisan, we raise public awareness and press political leaders to combat AIDS and preventable diseases, increase investments in agriculture and nutrition, and demand greater transparency in poverty-fighting programmes. Read more at www.one.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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