We are dedicated to promoting women’s economic empowerment by providing education, vocational training, mentorship, and entrepreneurship opportunities necessary to achieve their dreams.
We prioritize nurturing the girl child by ensuring their safety, education, and emotional well-being. To achieve this, we have curated several programs designed to provide access to education and financial stability for disadvantaged girls and women. We firmly believe in advocating for their rights and creating opportunities for a brighter future.
The Roseline Ahuruole Jonathan Foundation is an incorporated trustee registered under (PART F) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020.
We are committed to addressing these disparities by creating programs that empower women with the education, skills, and resources they need to succeed. Through our efforts, we aim to foster a community where women can thrive and contribute to societal advancement.
The prioritization of global impact, in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), informs the following key objectives of the Roseline Ahuruole Jonathan Foundation towards measurable and meaningful outcomes. We aim to equip young women with education and skills to become self-reliant and to ensure women have access to education.
We prioritize economic empowerment of young African women by providing scholarships, financial assistance, mentorship and skills training.
To advocate for policies and initiatives that promote gender equality, fair treatment, and equal opportunities for young African women.
WORDS FROM OUR FOUNDERConfidence Chisoma Jonathan is a Nigerian Lawyer, certified arbitrator, founder and author. She is an executive director and legal advisor at Nathan Oil and Gas Limited. Currently, she is the Legal advisor of SOMASECOM Limited.
Confidence is the author of a short story “OBELE: The land of my birth’ a fictional work that depicts the environmental degradation of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria and its attendant consequences.
She is an advocate for the Socio-economic empowerment of young African women under the auspices of her non-profit organization, RAJ foundation. Her works and contributions are geared towards the emancipation of girls and women from poverty and inequality.
According to a multiple indicator cluster survey conducted in 2016-2017 by the National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria), the literacy rate for women aged 15-24 is 59.3 percent compared to 79.9 percent for men in the same age group. The literacy rate is particularly low among women in the Northern region of Nigeria, including Niger, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara.
School readiness is also a challenge, with only 39 percent of women in the first grade of primary school having attended pre-school the previous year. Additionally, women are disproportionately represented in low productivity sectors along key agricultural value chains, with limited access to inputs such as land and finance, and inadequate knowledge and information about improved inputs and practices.
