CGHDS Expands Mentorship Pathways to Empower Women Across Campus

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In its mission to promote gender equality and empower women, the Centre for Gender, Humanitarian and Development Studies (CGHDS) at Redeemer’s University has taken steps to embed mentoring opportunities for female students into its academic and outreach events. Though not yet framed as a formally quantified “10 % participation scheme,” these mentoring threads are becoming visible across the Centre’s engagements, signaling an institutional shift toward structured support for women in academia and leadership.



Mentoring in Conferences and Workshops

CGHDS’s flagship International Conference on “Recent Advances in Gender, Humanitarianism and Development” offers more than scholarly presentations. Through interactive workshops, poster and oral sessions, and networking breakouts, the event connects veteran researchers and practitioners with students, particularly women, who receive guidance on research methodologies, presentation skills, and publishing pathways.

These mentorship interactions provide female attendees with exposure, feedback, and professional advice, especially valuable in disciplines where female representation is lower.



Lecture Series with Advisory Threads

CGHDS also facilitates lecture series focused on gender, conflict, peace-building, and humanitarian action. These public lectures draw a mix of internal and external participants, including students, practitioners, and community members.

Within each lecture, faculty often host question-and-answer sessions, side dialogues, and post-talk discussions, fostering mentorship moments where female students can engage more directly with speakers and receive career or academic advice.



Advocacy and Field Workshops

In 2024, CGHDS organized an advocacy training workshop in partnership with the Migrant Resource Center of the Federal Ministry of Labour & Employment. The workshop targeted students and local stakeholders to sensitize them about safe migration, rights, and employment practices.

Female students participating in such programmes often benefit from informal mentoring with CGHDS faculty and guest speakers guiding them in designing advocacy projects, proposal writing, and community engagement strategies.



Building Toward 10 % Participation

While exact participation numbers are not publicly disclosed, CGHDS’s structure of events, workshops, and academic engagement offers an implicit mentoring ecosystem. If CGHDS tracks attendance and participant demographics over time, it could soon show that at least 10 % of female students benefit from such mentoring, aligning with the SDG 5 indicator.

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