Mission
To advance knowledge, research, and advocacy on gender issues by fostering inclusive education, promoting equity, and empowering communities to challenge discrimination and achieve sustainable development.
About the Centre
Gender offers a critical lens on how society is structured, experienced and changed.
Centre for Gender Studies at Nasarawa State University, Keffi brings research, teaching and public engagement together to examine how gender shapes institutions, opportunity and everyday life—and to move evidence into public life.
Mission & Vision
What guides us.
Vision
To be a leading academic and research hub that shapes policies, transforms mindsets, and builds a society where gender equality and social justice thrive.
Our values
The principles behind the work.
GENDER
G — GROWTH
Encouraging learning, personal development
E — EMPOWERMENT
Supporting individuals, amplifying voices
N — NETWORKING
Strategic partnerships with academic institutions, government agencies, NGOs, & international bodies
D — DIVERSITY
Embracing diversity, promoting equity
E — EXCELLENCE
The pursuit of rigorous scholarship, innovative research, & advocacy that advance equity, inclusion, & social justice
R — RESPECT
Fostering a safe non-judgmental space
Our mandate
The work CGS is mandated to do.
The Centre for Gender Studies, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, is mandated to promote teaching, research, and advocacy on gender issues. It advances knowledge, fosters equity, and supports inclusive development by preparing students, engaging communities, and informing policy for a just and gender-balanced society.
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Research
Produce evidence.
Study the policies, institutions and social expectations that shape opportunity, participation and everyday life.
02
Teaching
Develop expertise.
Equip students and professionals with the concepts, methods and confidence needed for rigorous gender analysis.
03
Engagement
Put knowledge in conversation.
Connect scholarship with communities, practitioners, public institutions and the questions they are already facing.
How we study society
Gender is not a single subject. It is a lens across public life.
Our work spans across disciplines of opportunities, well-being, power, and participation.
Explore our research focus- 01Gender & DevelopmentOpportunity, work and economic life
- 02Gender-Based ViolencePrevention, response and lived experience
- 03Women & LeadershipParticipation, power and decision-making
- 04Gender & HealthHealth, wellbeing and access to care
- 05Gender & EducationLearning, opportunity and social expectations
- 06Gender & GovernancePolicy, institutions and public life
People of CGS
The people shaping CGS scholarship, programmes and public engagement.
Director
Dr. Comfort Ayine Adokwe-Obed
Senior Lecturer · Department of Public Administration
Her work brings public policy, governance, gender analysis and development into conversation. As Director, she leads a Centre connecting academic study with capacity development, institutional engagement and the practical questions facing society.
01Deputy Director, Programs
Dr. Hajara Hassan Ahmed II
Department of Entrepreneurship Studies
Entrepreneurship scholar focused on women-led enterprise, innovation and business development, with experience across academic and administrative roles at NSUK.
02Deputy Director, Academics
Dr. Ochanya M. Yakubu Lamai
Department of Broadcasting · Faculty of Communication and Media Studies
Communication scholar, broadcaster and gender advocate working across strategic communication, media development, leadership and youth empowerment.
03Personal Assistant to the Director
Ifeoma Chidinma Eze
Centre for Gender Studies
Supports the Director and Centre operations across administration, communication and stakeholder coordination.
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04Secretary
Mr. Alaku Adamu
Centre for Gender Studies
Supports the Centre’s day-to-day administration and helps keep its internal operations organised and responsive.
05Programs Officer
Sefa Agba
Centre for Gender Studies
Coordinates programmes, partnerships and capacity-building work across gender equality, social inclusion, research and sustainable development.
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