in the march to gender aware attitudes. Women are now represented in the “Eze” Traditional Rulers’ Cabinets in the South Eastern states. Several governments in the South East are now involved in the yearly Women’s Mass Home Coming otherwise known as August Meeting and now use it as a platform for creating awareness at the rural level on the need to abrogate harmful traditional practices. The National Gender Policy and the National Policy on Education have prioritized Science and Technical Education for girls as a path to decent jobs for them. To reverse stereotype, Government at various levels and NGOs have taken the following actions to reverse this trend. For example, Kano state initiatives in this regard are as follows:       Establishment of New Day Junior Secondary Schools for girls in each of the 44 LGAs Provision of international scholarship awards to 100 women to study Medicine and qualify as Gynaecologists and other medical related fields 100 females undergoing training as Pharmacist 100 females undergoing training as Nursing Tutors 100 females undergoing training as Commercial Pilot and at the moment 30 had graduated Female Teachers Scholarship Scheme (FTSS). Other states’ initiatives include mobilization of religious and traditional rulers and communities in (Cross River, Zamfara and Yobe States); involvement of women through mothers’ association (Kebbi State); Networking and partnership by various NGOs, Civil Society Action Committee on Education For All (CSACEFA) and formation of Girls Education Advocacy Groups known as EGBENN Project. Awareness Creation and public sensitization To create the necessary awareness and sensitization, the Government has been supporting the fast growing film industry in Nigeria. Financial support and other incentives ensure that the film industry serves as a medium for promoting positive perceptions of women and girl with the ultimate aim of eliminating gender stereotypes. Growing Girls and Women in Nigeria (G-Win) GWIN (Growing Girls and Women in Nigeria) is an innovative programme that links government budgeting processes to specific targets to improve the lives of disadvantaged girls and women in Nigeria. The pilot phase is implemented by five ministries: Agriculture, Communications Technology, Health, Water Resources, and Works. The Ministry of Women Affairs monitors and evaluates the implementation. 156