Chevening Alumna combats gender-based violence in Nigeria
2018 Chevening Alumna Sarah Egbo contributes to pioneering work towards the elimination of sexual and gender-based violence on higher education campuses in Nigeria.
The Chevening community extends to all corners of the globe. Here is the latest news on what is going on in the Chevening network, and blogs from members of our community.
2018 Chevening Alumna Sarah Egbo contributes to pioneering work towards the elimination of sexual and gender-based violence on higher education campuses in Nigeria.
Chevening Alumnus Hasan Kilani is passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion in the Middle East and North Africa region. He shares how a Chevening Scholarship helped to boost his career.
Twenty years after her Chevening Scholarship, alumna Jerusa Ali now works as Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Jerusa shares her Chevening journey and her advice for new Chevening Alumni.
Chevening Scholar Jenny Hu studied MSc Language and Intercultural Communication at the University of Edinburgh. She shares her experience of studying in the UK as a person with cerebral palsy.
Wadi Ben-Hirki is a Chevening Alumna from the Class of 2021 and works across Nigeria to impact the lives of the marginalized and disadvantaged through humanitarianism and advocacy. Discover more about her work here.
At Chevening, we are resolute in delivering against our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Read about our support for our diverse community and our priorities for 2023.
As the first woman in her family to go to university, Chevening Scholar Christine Coc is helping other Mayan girls follow her lead.
Chevening Alumna Bettina Schreck is an engineer currently working in the Office of Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women at the UN Industrial Development Organization. Here she gives an account of what it’s like being a woman in the engineering sector.
Find out how a degree at Queen Mary, University of London helped Chevening Alum Pareemala Mauree champion the rights of vulnerable people in Mauritius.
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Chevening Scholars have been sharing the advice they wish they’d known when they younger about calling out gender bias, discrimination, and stereotyping.