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Aisha Somtochukwu Yesufu [1] pronunciation ⓘ (born 12 December 1973), [2] is a Nigerian political activist and businesswoman. [3] [4] [5] She is the co-founder of #BringBackOurGirls movement, which brought attention to the abduction of over 200 girls from a secondary school in Chibok, Nigeria on the 14th of April, 2014, by the terrorist group Boko Haram.
Sophie Bosede Oluwole (née Aloba, 12 May 1935 – 23 December 2018) was a Nigerian professor and philosopher, and was the first doctorate degree holder in philosophy in Nigeria. [1] She was a practitioner of Yoruba philosophy, a way of thinking which stems from the ethnic group based in Nigeria. She was vocal about the role of women in ...
Sasha P (born Anthonia Yetunde Alabi on 21 May 1983), [2] also known as the "First Lady of Nigerian Hip Hop", is a Nigerian rapper, musician, businesswoman, lawyer, and motivational speaker. Early life and education
In February 2020, during Nigeria's bid to pass its first mental health law, Ojeifo is known to have defended the rights of people with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities before the Nigerian parliament, making her the first woman to have done something of this sort. [4]
Women in Nigeria face numerous challenges, including gender inequality, poverty, and a lack of access to education and healthcare. [5] Despite these challenges, Nigerian women are making strides in all areas of life and are becoming increasingly empowered to take control of their lives and their futures. [6]
In December 2015, she was listed amongst the Most Influential CEOs of 2015 by Ventures Africa [9] as well as New African Woman's Women of the Year for 2015 and made the QUARTZ’S List of 30 African Innovators. [10] In 2016, she won the African Blogger of the Year award at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.
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Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa (13 January 1931 – 16 October 1993), was a Nigerian author who has been called the mother of modern African Literature. [1] She was the forerunner to a generation of African women writers, and the first African woman novelist to be published in the English language in Britain.