Nollywood actress, Stephanie Linus who has been an
advocate for issues concerning child brides has partnered with the Canadian
High Commission to free African women and girls from coercion, discrimination
and violence.
Mrs. Linus was a guest speaker at the ‘African Child
Campaign’ organized by the Canadian High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria on
Thursday July 21, 2016.
Speaking alongside the Canadian High Commissioner to
Nigeria, Perry John Calderwood under the theme “Empowering African girls to
reach their full potential by delaying marriage and staying in school”, she
highlighted the efforts they have been employing to enable African women and
girls reach their full potential, free from violence.
Speaking passionately about the need for educating
the African child and how her award-winning movie "Dry" has been
shifting conversations around the world, thereby shinning the spotlight on the
African girl-child, she said, “as we watch this movie and as we discuss here
today, let it be foremost in our minds that the education of girls, especially
the most marginalized, is key to their survival & that of the future generation.”
The Canadian High Commissioner, Perry John
Calderwood also reiterated the Canadian government’s commitment to gender
equality and the empowerment of women and girls, while highlighting some of
their recent campaign efforts in Nigeria and other African countries.
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