Empowering African girls through STEM Education
Our WHY
Overall, the percentage of female graduates with core STEM degrees is steadily growing, however, the split is still just 26%. This figure is also translated in the female STEM workforce, with women making up 24%.-Women in STEM statistics website
Only 21% of engineering majors and 19% of computer science majors are women, according to AAUW's website.
According to the African Development Bank, less than 25% of African higher education students pursue STEM-related career fields
Empowering African girls and young women
The Visiola Foundation’s STEM Camp is an exciting week-long residence program designed to pique the interest of women in the STEM fields from an early age.
The Visiola Foundation Launches its “1,000 Female African STEM Pros” Campaign
The Visiola Foundation’s 2015 Annual Gala Dinner took place on Saturday, May 2nd at the beautiful Thought Pyramid Art Centre in Abuja.
Meet our 2014 Scholars at LCU
The Visiola Foundation partners with Lead City University, Nigeria (LCU) in providing scholarships for academically excellent girls and young women to earn degrees in engineering,
“Adopt-a-Community” Program Launched in Mpape
Mpape is a largely informal settlement located in Abuja, Nigeria. It is home to about 2 million mid/low-income settlers who have no legal tenancy. Mpape
Landmark signing of Partnership Agreement between Lead City University and the Visiola Foundation
The Visiola Foundation today officially signed a Partnership Agreement with Lead City University to provide scholarships and mentoring to girls and young women who lack
We are making positive Impact
9k+
Girls Reached
7
Countries reached
3
Core programs
"IF YOU EDUCATE A MAN, YOU SIMPLY EDUCATE AN INDIVIDUAL, BUT, IF YOU EDUCATE A WOMAN YOU EDUCATE A NATION."
DR. JAMES EMMANUEL KWEGYIR AGGREY
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