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Osun Girls Can Code

STEM education and digital literacy for female secondary school students — 300 girls, 60 schools, 6 cohorts.

About the Programme

Osun Girls Can Code is MLI's flagship STEM education and gender equity programme — delivered in partnership with the U.S. Consulate General Lagos. The programme provides secondary school girls with structured coding instruction, digital literacy training, and the leadership confidence to pursue futures in technology and innovation.

Six cohorts have been completed, reaching 300 female students across 60 government and private secondary schools — five students per school, selected through a structured application process. Each cohort runs for 10 months, combining technical instruction with leadership development and peer community.

The programme addresses a critical gap: girls in secondary school are statistically underrepresented in STEM education and almost entirely absent from coding instruction. Osun Girls Can Code intervenes at precisely the moment when girls are most likely to be tracked away from technology — and builds the skills, confidence, and peer community to change that trajectory.

Learning Objectives

  • Provide structured coding and digital literacy education to female secondary school students
  • Build confidence and self-efficacy in technology and STEM subjects
  • Develop leadership identity and civic awareness alongside technical skills
  • Create peer networks among technically capable young women across schools
  • Establish a replicable model for STEM inclusion that can scale across states and countries
300Female students trained across 6 cohorts
60 SchoolsGovernment and private schools reached
10 MonthsPer cohort — sustained, not one-off

Who It's For

Female secondary school students (JSS3–SS3) across Osun State, selected through a school-based application process. Programme costs are fully covered — no financial barrier to participation.

Programme Structure

10-month programme. Each cohort selects 5 students per school from 60 schools. Sessions combine in-school facilitation, digital workshops, and peer community activities. Culminates in a showcase where participants demonstrate their technical projects.

Get Involved

Apply or enquire about
the Osun Girls Can Code

Whether you are a prospective participant, a school or institution interested in hosting the programme, or an organisation considering partnership — we would love to hear from you.

Or email us directly: info@matadorsleadershipinstitute.org · We respond within two business days.