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Empowering Underprivileged Girls to Lead the Global Future of STEM

The Empowered Girls in Science Initiative (EGISI) breaks systemic barriers by providing comprehensive technical mentorship, certified professional capacity building, hands-on industrial labs, and academic grants to underprivileged girls across Nigeria.

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Revenue and Impact Metrics

Outreach Scope
180+ Certified Innovators

Underprivileged girls and teenage mothers actively engaged in green chemistry product formulations.

Capacity Vectors
80+ Upskilled Educators

Regional secondary chemistry teachers upskilled in sustainable waste-to-resource classroom curricula.

Financial Capital
₦20M+ Scholarships Disbursed

Allocated directly in dedicated school tuition grants to prevent secondary education dropouts.

Legal Compliance
CAC Org No. IT/No. 8354770

Registered and verified status under the Corporate Affairs Commission parameters in Nigeria.

Thematic Pillars

Bridging Disparities and Igniting Scientific Curiosity

Holistic Mentorship Pipelines

We provide structured guidance and career counseling vectors connecting young girls from vulnerable communities with international technical societies and strategic global networks.

Industrial Formulation Labs

Our programs go beyond theoretical instruction. We deliver hands-on, practical chemical formulation labs focused on sustainable product engineering, upcycling methodologies, and workplace health safety protocols.

Entrepreneurial Cultivation

By blending advanced scientific knowledge with strategic business modeling, we challenge our students to transform raw chemical compositions into safe, marketable daily items, building local economic resilience.

Beneficiary Voices

What Our Network Says

"EGISI’s practical formulation lab gave me the skills to launch my own liquid soap brand. I am now paying my school tuition and supporting my family."

Blessing E. — Program Beneficiary & Student, Calabar South

"The Train-The-Trainers workshop was eye-opening. I learned how to teach interactive chemical experiments without expensive materials, using upcycled plastic and textile scraps."

Mr. Okon A. — Chemistry Teacher, West African People's Institute (WAPI)

"Partnering with EGISI allowed ACS and RSC Chapters to connect directly with secondary school students on the ground, creating verified pathways to international scientific networks."

Dr. Helen O. — University Faculty & CSN Partner

Field Operations

Validated Operational Records on the Ground

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Strategic Impact Updates

Accelerating Equity in Science: EGISI Hosts 2025 IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast in Calabar

The Empowered Girls in Science Initiative (EGISI) successfully partnered with the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN) Women in Chemistry, alongside ACS and RSC International Student Chapters to host the 2025 IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast.

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Green Chemistry & Technical Formulation Labs

Chempreneur 3.0: Upskilling 100 Vulnerable Girls in Sustainable Product Formulation

EGISI collaborated with the ACS Younger Chemists Committee (YCC), Beyond Benign, and EducationUSA to train 100 secondary school girls from Calabar South LGA in eco-friendly formulation.

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Sustainable Curriculum Design

Transforming Chemistry Education: TTT Workshop Empowers 80 Regional Educators

TTT Workshop upskilled 80 secondary school chemistry teachers from across Calabar Educational Zone with modern waste-to-resource upcycling chemistry modules.

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Includes free manual: "The Grassroots Guide to Green Chemistry Product Formulation" PDF