British Council – Gender Equality Partnership Programme £25,000 Funding

Women Underrepresentation in Nigerian Higher Education Leadership

British Council – Gender Equality Partnership Programme £25,000 funding

This proposal explores means for addressing the underrepresentation of Women in Leadership of Nigerian Higher Education system.  Project Goals include:

• Increase awareness of underrepresentation of women in the HE Leadership
• Provide guidance and resources for the empowerment of women leadership roles
• Undertake training that advance skills and competences of women to take up senior leadership positions in the HE system
• Undertake training and recommendations on how to embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) programmes and policies in the Nigerian HE system

Leadership Development Webinars:

Leadership development aimed at improving leadership skills, management skills and employability skills of women in middle and senior positions. Train-the trainer workshops.

Delivery of hybrid training workshops on courses such as:

1. a) succession (planning for future growth with skilled and confident women managers)
2. b) Career (preparing women for the next step of their career as managers)
3. c) Competence: developing professional managerial skills
4. d) Confidence: Train to become a competent manager with the confidence to lead other’s effectively
5. e) Recruitment and Retention: How to attract and nurture effective leaders and create a culture of effective leadership based on foundation of diversity and equality

Intended Project Outcomes:

Outcome 1: Increase in skills and competences of women to take up senior leadership positions in higher education.

Outcome 2: Women academics are empowered to participate in decision making, policy formulation and implementation

Outcome 3: Promotion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity policies in the Nigerian HE

CVC Funding allocation/activities