Nigeria’s Aisha Yesufu and Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim have made BBC’s 100 women list for 2020. The BBC 100 Women list seeks to celebrate 100 inspiring and influential women and leaders from over 60 countries around the world. The 2020 list highlights women who are “leading change and making a difference during these turbulent times.” Also, “in an extraordinary year – when countless women around the world...
Since the EndSARS protest began in Nigeria over a week ago, some women have been at the forefront mobilising and making sure their voices are heard. A group of young Nigerian feminists formed in July 2020 known as Feminist Coalition (which most of the women on this list are a part of) also took it upon themselves to Feminist Coalition,...
Many Nigerians believe that for a woman to keep a home and last long in a marriage she has to have the qualities of a homemaker. The recent tweets from the Co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls group, Aisha Yesufu as she celebrates 20 years of marriage to her husband Aliu is giving us a rethink. Sharing the news...