Nigeria has a rich history of social activism and women have been at the forefront of creating positive change.These women are tackling critical issues, from education, healthcare, gender equality, environmental sustainability to technology. They are shattering barriers and are driven by deep passion for social justice and a commitment to creating a better future for all Nigerians. Here are a few examples of these inspiring women: Debolaji Deji-Kurunmi is the Executive Director at Ideation Hub Africa - a public policy and impact advisory firm. Through Ideation Hub Africa, she runs a social profit accelerator, which supports Africa’s non-profits, innovators, civil society organizations and public sector agencies, with executive education, collaborative platforms, funding opportunities and advisory. Ideation Hub is also the host of Development Dialogue, Nigeria’s leading development sector conference since 2015. Angela Ochu-Baiye is the Founder/CEO of Jela’s Development Initiatives (JDI), a non-profit organization focused on providing access to clean water in underserved communities, voluntary blood donors through an artificial intelligence known as J Blood Match, mental healthcare in the form of the free UNBURDEN Group Therapy Session and the Leadership Exchange Programme dedicated to training young people on servant leadership and community building as well as the gains of volunteering. She became a Mandela Washington Fellow in 2019. Martha Omoekpen Alade is the founder and Executive Director of Women in Technology in Nigeria. A registered non-profit organization and association, dedicated to the advancement of women and girls. WITIN fosters opportunities in tech; promotes tech leadership, digital skills and entrepreneurship initiatives and advocates gender equity reforms for women and girls Morolayo Akpuluma is a bi-lingual (Russian/English translator) Executive and health advocate with extensive knowledge and training as a pharmacist. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Gold Health Initiative and passionate about creating a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future for all. The Gold Health Initiative is a registered non-profit Organization that supports Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 6. The Initiative creates awareness around hygiene and sanitation projects, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and mental health. Mrs Theresa Omolaja Adedoyin is the founder of Hearts of Gold Children Hospice, a home for the care and management of children with mental and extreme physical disabilities. The Hearts Of Gold children Hospice also offers home care services to children with disabilities living at home. Mrs. Bose Ironsi is the Founder and Executive Director of WRAHP Nigeria and The Ireti Resource Centre. She has over 20 years of experience in Human Rights, Health Activism, Research, and Community Development with a special interest in assisting girls and women at the grassroots level with self-empowering counseling information and leadership skills. Oghenerukeme May Asagba has conducted research on the National Health Research Act of Zambia and conducted clinical research at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. She has also served as a student health ambassador for the HBCU wellness program, and as a tutor and mentor in different capacities. Her passion for education and healthcare is intense, which is why she founded CAIN Foundation. She envisions Africa as a continent that provides access to quality education and healthcare for all. Thus, she hopes to contribute to the fulfillment of this vision by engaging future leaders in projects that combat inequities in education and healthcare. Adetola Olusola Ahuoiza Makinde humbly describes herself as a caregiver, play therapist and a creative counselor. She founded Moyinoluwa Rainbow Foundation, one of the very few Down Syndrome centers in Lagos, Nigeria. She is a married mother of two boys and a girl Moyinoluwa, whose birth with Down Syndrome changed the life of the entire family. She gave up her career of 11 years as a seasoned banker and went into small scale self-employment before making a lifelong decision of devoting her time to ensuring that special needs children living with Down Syndrome and their families are encouraged so that they don’t feel alone on the journey. Confidence Staveley is Africa's most celebrated female Cybersecurity Leader, Talent Developer, Global Speaker, Cybersecurity Awareness Evangelist and Inclusion advocate. Cybersafe Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organization on a mission to facilitate pockets of changes that ensure a safer internet for everyone with digital access in Africa. Through our flagship initiative #NoGoFallMaga, we have in recent past launched cybersecurity awareness campaigns reaching over 20,000,000 people, organized cybersecurity awareness training for over 4000 SMEs, educating over 11000 employees of these organizations, launched Africa’s first storified cybersecurity awareness handbook and possibly Africa’s first afrobeat cybersecurity awareness song. Crystal Chigbu started the IREDE foundation to advocate for young amputees and children with limb disorders, as well as to work closely with specialists and the community to ensure that they are self-sufficient. The foundation seeks to accomplish this by providing prosthetic and orthodontic devices to underprivileged youngsters (ages 2 to 18).It also encourages children and their parents through support groups and helps them reintegrate into the school system following their recovery. We celebrate all the female NGO Founders in Nigeria leading innovative and impactful organizations! Let us know in the comments if you know other female Nigerian NGO founders making an impact.
Source: Ideation Hub Africa Jelas Development Initiative Women In Technology Nigeria Gold Health Initiative Hearts of gold children Hospice Ireti Resource Center and Wrahp Nigeria Cain Foundation Morainbow Down Syndrome Foundation Cybersafe Foundation The Irede Foundation
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