Wikipídiya iglwiki https://igl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogb%C3%A1_ogbolo MediaWiki 1.46.0-wmf.21 first-letter Áméwn igò Egwéyí Úkọ̀lá Énéagwu Úkọ̀lá énéagwu Wikipídiya Úkọ̀lá Wikipídiya Fáílú Úkọ̀lá fáílú MediaWiki Úkọ̀lá MediaWiki Éwn malábó Úkọ̀lá éwn malábó Abune Úkọ̀lá abune Gbúgbe Úkọ̀lá gbúgbe TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Event Event talk 0 1542 39980 37806 2026-03-30T08:35:25Z Andre Engels 321 Redirected page to [[Ichi Edo]] 39980 wikitext text/x-wiki #REDIRECT [[Ichi Edo]] f9zd8suf0kshwu5euy9sl0kwbg7vkqy 0 1981 39969 39967 2026-03-30T05:52:50Z Obutuson 910 /* Uchanẹ ọlayi Ma'nyu uña ukọchẹ */ 39969 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}}{{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}}{{Infobox person|name=Olaoluwa Abagun|birth_name=|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}}|education=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]]|occupation={{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}}}}'''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web|last=SayItForward.org|date=2022-12-12|title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria|url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Girls' Globe|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2016-08-27|title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web|date=2022-07-01|title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group|url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=YIELD Hub|language=en-US}}</ref> == Uchanẹ ọlayi Ma'nyu uña ukọchẹ == Ma bi Abagun ojanẹ [[Lagos]]. I che kpa kwi orn in an inter-religefuuọdọ s famọmọHlẹ igbi [[Muslims|s]]<nowiki/>Ọtakìda eyi ẹnẹ ki meju ma chi ukọlọ eyi ọkwu nwi ọlayi ichikulu tule<ref name="two">{{Cite news|last=Kumolu|first=Charles|date=October 18, 2017|title=ABAGUN: Fashola's whispers added more springs to my legs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108165327/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref>onwu chi arọne agbojitami onobulẹ yi ihhikulu ẹdọ mẹ gwejients'Idẹpẹhanubi elẹ onwu i lo ti described her childhood as ọmọlẹ iani s herbeyi thers, as her parents treated her aluhki ya nwọ dẹ i nwo tene ọtakada eyi agboji efu ness.<ref name="one">{{Cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun|last=Kalejaiye|first=Esther|date=August 27, 2016|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> In aefuther intma'nyu acheenyọgba yi at her parents unknowingly set her on the path of [[feminism]].iechẹnẹ ki dọ la dufu tefu amibo Agbọla-Ọjọuman rights to a speech on understanding the [[Child Rights Act in Nigeria|child rights act]] when she was 13.<ref name="one" /> At 15, she met with the then Governor [[Babatunde Fashola]] and his cabinet, and she was rewarded with a computer. Abagun described this event as an encouraging factor in her determination for pursuing women's advocacy.<ref name="two" /> == Activism == Before graduating with a [[law]] degree in 2015, Abagun wrote articles centered on women's issues and was a 2014 finalist at the "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" for her work titled ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun also created "Girl Pride Circle", an organization that fights for the rights of women in Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> In March 2016, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls, she launched ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', which aims to train victims of sexual violence and women in general on how to defend themselves physically through learning [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw|title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW|last=Attia|first=Karin|date=March 23, 2016|website=Open Democracy|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> By July 2016, she was reported to be training over 250 female teenagers through this project. She also became the only Nigerian to be awarded monetary grant from ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa also addressed the 72nd Session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]] with a speech on gender issues.<ref name="two" /> In July 2017, she was selected as one of the six "exceptional" Nigerians to discuss on the topic ''Fast Forward: Preparing the World to Come'' with members of UK parliament. She noted that she would put effort in ensuring "gender equality" and increase the political consciousness of Nigerian women through advocating for better welfare, education and government policies.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> On feminism, she described it as "ensuring everyone, both male and female deserves ample space to explore their full potentials", while re-echoing the statement of [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] that "we all should be feminist". She also noted that people should not be seen with emphasis on gender in mind.<ref name="one" /> She defined feminism as "an ideology that simply champions equal socio-economic opportunities for all, regardless of gender", noting that "it is not a battle of the sexes" as being misconstrued by many.<ref name="two" /> In January 2018, she voiced her discontent about the lack of interest in politics from Nigerian women, admonishing them to partake in the [[Nigerian general election, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ|title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections|website=Reuters|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> After being awarded the [[Commonwealth]] Shared Scholarship in 2019, Olaoluwa took an active role at Girl Pride Circle GPC, where she played a key role in designing, mobilizing resources for, and implementing the 'Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Religious Communities' project. This initiative sought to empower religious leaders in Lagos State, Nigeria, encouraging them to recognize their pivotal role in aligning with the National Gender Policy and working towards the elimination of sexual violence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria|url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{Wikiquote}} 9xtuzoexaot1zv44w1neykk9l0f41nc 39970 39969 2026-03-30T05:55:33Z Obutuson 910 /* Uchanẹ ọlayi Ma'nyu uña ukọchẹ */ 39970 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}}{{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}}{{Infobox person|name=Olaoluwa Abagun|birth_name=|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}}|education=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]]|occupation={{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}}}}'''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web|last=SayItForward.org|date=2022-12-12|title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria|url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Girls' Globe|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2016-08-27|title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web|date=2022-07-01|title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group|url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=YIELD Hub|language=en-US}}</ref> {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}} {{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}} {{Infobox person | name = Olaoluwa Abagun | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}} | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] | occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}} }} '''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web |last=SayItForward.org |date=2022-12-12 |title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria |url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Girls' Globe |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2016-08-27 |title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-01 |title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group |url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=YIELD Hub |language=en-US}}</ref> == Early life and education == Abagun was born in [[Lagos]]. She graduated from [[Queen's College, Lagos]], in 2008 where she received the "Outstanding Service to College Life Award" as the Deputy Head-Girl of the college.<ref name=Wise/> Shortly after, she proceeded to [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] where she obtained her degree, a [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LL.B) Degree<ref name=Wise>{{cite web|date=|title=Ms Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://www.wise-qatar.org/learners-voice-olaoluwa-abagun|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2 March 2019|website=Wise Initiative|publisher=}}</ref> and she however pursued a Master of Arts degree in Gender and Development at the [[Institute of Development Studies]], [[University of Sussex]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://womendeliver.org/classmember/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=4 January 2019|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> She identifies as a [[Christians|Christian]].<ref name="two">{{Cite news|last=Kumolu|first=Charles|date=October 18, 2017|title=ABAGUN: Fashola's whispers added more springs to my legs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108165327/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> Abagun was born in an inter-religious family. Her father is a [[Muslims|Muslim]], while her mother is a [[Christians|Christian]].<ref name="two" /> She is the only female child of her parents' four children. Growing up, she described her childhood as being treated the same as her brothers, as her parents treated her with little form of gender consciousness.<ref name="one">{{Cite news |url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |last=Kalejaiye |first=Esther |date=August 27, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> In another interview, she revealed that her parents unknowingly set her on the path of [[feminism]]. She traced her passion for human rights to a speech on understanding the [[Child Rights Act in Nigeria|child rights act]] when she was 13.<ref name="one" /> At 15, she met with the then Governor [[Babatunde Fashola]] and his cabinet, and she was rewarded with a computer. Abagun described this event as an encouraging factor in her determination for pursuing women's advocacy.<ref name="two" /> == Activism == Before graduating with a [[law]] degree in 2015, Abagun wrote articles centered on women's issues and was a 2014 finalist at the "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" for her work titled ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun also created "Girl Pride Circle", an organization that fights for the rights of women in Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> In March 2016, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls, she launched ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', which aims to train victims of sexual violence and women in general on how to defend themselves physically through learning [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw |title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW |last=Attia |first=Karin |date=March 23, 2016 |website=Open Democracy |access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> By July 2016, she was reported to be training over 250 female teenagers through this project. She also became the only Nigerian to be awarded monetary grant from ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa also addressed the 72nd Session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]] with a speech on gender issues.<ref name="two" /> In July 2017, she was selected as one of the six "exceptional" Nigerians to discuss on the topic ''Fast Forward: Preparing the World to Come'' with members of UK parliament. She noted that she would put effort in ensuring "gender equality" and increase the political consciousness of Nigerian women through advocating for better welfare, education and government policies.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> On feminism, she described it as "ensuring everyone, both male and female deserves ample space to explore their full potentials", while re-echoing the statement of [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] that "we all should be feminist". She also noted that people should not be seen with emphasis on gender in mind.<ref name="one" /> She defined feminism as "an ideology that simply champions equal socio-economic opportunities for all, regardless of gender", noting that "it is not a battle of the sexes" as being misconstrued by many.<ref name="two" /> In January 2018, she voiced her discontent about the lack of interest in politics from Nigerian women, admonishing them to partake in the [[Nigerian general election, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ |title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections |website=Reuters |access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> After being awarded the [[Commonwealth]] Shared Scholarship in 2019, Olaoluwa took an active role at Girl Pride Circle GPC, where she played a key role in designing, mobilizing resources for, and implementing the 'Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Religious Communities' project. This initiative sought to empower religious leaders in Lagos State, Nigeria, encouraging them to recognize their pivotal role in aligning with the National Gender Policy and working towards the elimination of sexual violence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria |url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK |language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global"/> == References == {{reflist}} {{Wikiquote}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Abagun, Olaoluwa}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian feminists]] [[Category:People from Lagos State]] [[Category:Nigerian women activists]] [[Category:Lawyers from Lagos]] [[Category:Nigerian women's rights activists]] [[Category:Nigerian Christians]] [[Category:Sexual abuse victim advocates]] [[Category:Queen's College, Lagos alumni]] [[Category:21st-century Nigerian lawyers]] [[Category:1992 births]] [[Category:21st-century Nigerian women lawyers]] [[Category:Alumni of the University of Sussex]] == Activism == Before graduating with a [[law]] degree in 2015, Abagun wrote articles centered on women's issues and was a 2014 finalist at the "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" for her work titled ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun also created "Girl Pride Circle", an organization that fights for the rights of women in Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> In March 2016, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls, she launched ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', which aims to train victims of sexual violence and women in general on how to defend themselves physically through learning [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw|title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW|last=Attia|first=Karin|date=March 23, 2016|website=Open Democracy|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> By July 2016, she was reported to be training over 250 female teenagers through this project. She also became the only Nigerian to be awarded monetary grant from ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa also addressed the 72nd Session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]] with a speech on gender issues.<ref name="two" /> In July 2017, she was selected as one of the six "exceptional" Nigerians to discuss on the topic ''Fast Forward: Preparing the World to Come'' with members of UK parliament. She noted that she would put effort in ensuring "gender equality" and increase the political consciousness of Nigerian women through advocating for better welfare, education and government policies.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> On feminism, she described it as "ensuring everyone, both male and female deserves ample space to explore their full potentials", while re-echoing the statement of [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] that "we all should be feminist". She also noted that people should not be seen with emphasis on gender in mind.<ref name="one" /> She defined feminism as "an ideology that simply champions equal socio-economic opportunities for all, regardless of gender", noting that "it is not a battle of the sexes" as being misconstrued by many.<ref name="two" /> In January 2018, she voiced her discontent about the lack of interest in politics from Nigerian women, admonishing them to partake in the [[Nigerian general election, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ|title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections|website=Reuters|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> After being awarded the [[Commonwealth]] Shared Scholarship in 2019, Olaoluwa took an active role at Girl Pride Circle GPC, where she played a key role in designing, mobilizing resources for, and implementing the 'Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Religious Communities' project. This initiative sought to empower religious leaders in Lagos State, Nigeria, encouraging them to recognize their pivotal role in aligning with the National Gender Policy and working towards the elimination of sexual violence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria|url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{Wikiquote}} ho6v50ze1sbtn25rm9hk61y5zzs01yw 39971 39970 2026-03-30T06:05:22Z Obutuson 910 39971 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}}{{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}}{{Infobox person|name=Olaoluwa Abagun|birth_name=|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}}|education=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]]|occupation={{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}}}}'''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web|last=SayItForward.org|date=2022-12-12|title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria|url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Girls' Globe|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2016-08-27|title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web|date=2022-07-01|title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group|url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=YIELD Hub|language=en-US}}</ref> {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}} {{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}} {{Infobox person | name = Olaoluwa Abagun | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}} | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] | occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}} }} '''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web |last=SayItForward.org |date=2022-12-12 |title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria |url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Girls' Globe |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2016-08-27 |title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-01 |title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group |url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=YIELD Hub |language=en-US}}</ref> == Early life and education == Mabi Abagun yi ojanẹ [[Lagos]]. I che kpa kwi [[Queen's College, Lagos]], ọdọ 2008 ọmọ lẹ igbi Ọtakìda eyi "ẹnẹ kiya chi ukọlọ ọlayi tule eyi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji" o nwu chi arọne agboji ami onobulẹ yi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji.<ref name=Wise/> Idẹpẹ anubi elẹ onwu i lo ti ichikulu [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] ọmọ lẹ i ni degree, [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LL.B) Degree<ref name=Wise>{{cite web|date=|title=Ms Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://www.wise-qatar.org/learners-voice-olaoluwa-abagun|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2 March 2019|website=Wise Initiative|publisher=}}</ref> onwu i nwọ ra no ọtakada eyi ami agboji efu Arts degree efu Gender ma'nyu ache ki nyọgba kwi [[Institute of Development Studies]], [[University of Sussex]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://womendeliver.org/classmember/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=4 January 2019|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> i chẹnẹ ki dọ la dufu tefu amibo [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two">{{Cite news|last=Kumolu|first=Charles|date=October 18, 2017|title=ABAGUN: Fashola's whispers added more springs to my legs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108165327/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> Abagun was born in an inter-religious family. Her father is a [[Muslims|Muslim]], while her mother is a [[Christians|Christian]].<ref name="two" /> She is the only female child of her parents' four children. Growing up, she described her childhood as being treated the same as her brothers, as her parents treated her with little form of gender consciousness.<ref name="one">{{Cite news |url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |last=Kalejaiye |first=Esther |date=August 27, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> In another interview, she revealed that her parents unknowingly set her on the path of [[feminism]]. She traced her passion for human rights to a speech on understanding the [[Child Rights Act in Nigeria|child rights act]] when she was 13.<ref name="one" /> At 15, she met with the then Governor [[Babatunde Fashola]] and his cabinet, and she was rewarded with a computer. Abagun described this event as an encouraging factor in her determination for pursuing women's advocacy.<ref name="two" /> == Activism == Before graduating with a [[law]] degree in 2015, Abagun wrote articles centered on women's issues and was a 2014 finalist at the "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" for her work titled ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun also created "Girl Pride Circle", an organization that fights for the rights of women in Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> In March 2016, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls, she launched ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', which aims to train victims of sexual violence and women in general on how to defend themselves physically through learning [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw |title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW |last=Attia |first=Karin |date=March 23, 2016 |website=Open Democracy |access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> By July 2016, she was reported to be training over 250 female teenagers through this project. She also became the only Nigerian to be awarded monetary grant from ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa also addressed the 72nd Session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]] with a speech on gender issues.<ref name="two" /> In July 2017, she was selected as one of the six "exceptional" Nigerians to discuss on the topic ''Fast Forward: Preparing the World to Come'' with members of UK parliament. She noted that she would put effort in ensuring "gender equality" and increase the political consciousness of Nigerian women through advocating for better welfare, education and government policies.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> On feminism, she described it as "ensuring everyone, both male and female deserves ample space to explore their full potentials", while re-echoing the statement of [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] that "we all should be feminist". She also noted that people should not be seen with emphasis on gender in mind.<ref name="one" /> She defined feminism as "an ideology that simply champions equal socio-economic opportunities for all, regardless of gender", noting that "it is not a battle of the sexes" as being misconstrued by many.<ref name="two" /> In January 2018, she voiced her discontent about the lack of interest in politics from Nigerian women, admonishing them to partake in the [[Nigerian general election, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ |title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections |website=Reuters |access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> After being awarded the [[Commonwealth]] Shared Scholarship in 2019, Olaoluwa took an active role at Girl Pride Circle GPC, where she played a key role in designing, mobilizing resources for, and implementing the 'Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Religious Communities' project. This initiative sought to empower religious leaders in Lagos State, Nigeria, encouraging them to recognize their pivotal role in aligning with the National Gender Policy and working towards the elimination of sexual violence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria |url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK |language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global"/> == References == {{reflist}} {{Wikiquote}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Abagun, Olaoluwa}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian feminists]] [[Category:People from Lagos State]] [[Category:Nigerian women activists]] [[Category:Lawyers from Lagos]] [[Category:Nigerian women's rights activists]] [[Category:Nigerian Christians]] [[Category:Sexual abuse victim advocates]] [[Category:Queen's College, Lagos alumni]] [[Category:21st-century Nigerian lawyers]] [[Category:1992 births]] [[Category:21st-century Nigerian women lawyers]] [[Category:Alumni of the University of Sussex]] == Activism == Before graduating with a [[law]] degree in 2015, Abagun wrote articles centered on women's issues and was a 2014 finalist at the "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" for her work titled ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun also created "Girl Pride Circle", an organization that fights for the rights of women in Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> In March 2016, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls, she launched ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', which aims to train victims of sexual violence and women in general on how to defend themselves physically through learning [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw|title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW|last=Attia|first=Karin|date=March 23, 2016|website=Open Democracy|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> By July 2016, she was reported to be training over 250 female teenagers through this project. She also became the only Nigerian to be awarded monetary grant from ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa also addressed the 72nd Session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]] with a speech on gender issues.<ref name="two" /> In July 2017, she was selected as one of the six "exceptional" Nigerians to discuss on the topic ''Fast Forward: Preparing the World to Come'' with members of UK parliament. She noted that she would put effort in ensuring "gender equality" and increase the political consciousness of Nigerian women through advocating for better welfare, education and government policies.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> On feminism, she described it as "ensuring everyone, both male and female deserves ample space to explore their full potentials", while re-echoing the statement of [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] that "we all should be feminist". She also noted that people should not be seen with emphasis on gender in mind.<ref name="one" /> She defined feminism as "an ideology that simply champions equal socio-economic opportunities for all, regardless of gender", noting that "it is not a battle of the sexes" as being misconstrued by many.<ref name="two" /> In January 2018, she voiced her discontent about the lack of interest in politics from Nigerian women, admonishing them to partake in the [[Nigerian general election, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ|title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections|website=Reuters|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> After being awarded the [[Commonwealth]] Shared Scholarship in 2019, Olaoluwa took an active role at Girl Pride Circle GPC, where she played a key role in designing, mobilizing resources for, and implementing the 'Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Religious Communities' project. This initiative sought to empower religious leaders in Lagos State, Nigeria, encouraging them to recognize their pivotal role in aligning with the National Gender Policy and working towards the elimination of sexual violence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria|url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{Wikiquote}} t0zpxf1vd0qy5uxn0n7iqvn92yj15e5 39972 39971 2026-03-30T06:08:10Z Obutuson 910 /* References */ 39972 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}}{{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}}{{Infobox person|name=Olaoluwa Abagun|birth_name=|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}}|education=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]]|occupation={{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}}}}'''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web|last=SayItForward.org|date=2022-12-12|title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria|url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Girls' Globe|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2016-08-27|title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web|date=2022-07-01|title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group|url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=YIELD Hub|language=en-US}}</ref> {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}} {{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}} {{Infobox person | name = Olaoluwa Abagun | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}} | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] | occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}} }} '''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web |last=SayItForward.org |date=2022-12-12 |title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria |url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Girls' Globe |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2016-08-27 |title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-01 |title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group |url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=YIELD Hub |language=en-US}}</ref> == Early life and education == Mabi Abagun yi ojanẹ [[Lagos]]. I che kpa kwi [[Queen's College, Lagos]], ọdọ 2008 ọmọ lẹ igbi Ọtakìda eyi "ẹnẹ kiya chi ukọlọ ọlayi tule eyi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji" o nwu chi arọne agboji ami onobulẹ yi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji.<ref name=Wise/> Idẹpẹ anubi elẹ onwu i lo ti ichikulu [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] ọmọ lẹ i ni degree, [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LL.B) Degree<ref name=Wise>{{cite web|date=|title=Ms Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://www.wise-qatar.org/learners-voice-olaoluwa-abagun|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2 March 2019|website=Wise Initiative|publisher=}}</ref> onwu i nwọ ra no ọtakada eyi ami agboji efu Arts degree efu Gender ma'nyu ache ki nyọgba kwi [[Institute of Development Studies]], [[University of Sussex]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://womendeliver.org/classmember/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=4 January 2019|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> i chẹnẹ ki dọ la dufu tefu amibo [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two">{{Cite news|last=Kumolu|first=Charles|date=October 18, 2017|title=ABAGUN: Fashola's whispers added more springs to my legs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108165327/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> Abagun was born in an inter-religious family. Her father is a [[Muslims|Muslim]], while her mother is a [[Christians|Christian]].<ref name="two" /> She is the only female child of her parents' four children. Growing up, she described her childhood as being treated the same as her brothers, as her parents treated her with little form of gender consciousness.<ref name="one">{{Cite news |url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |last=Kalejaiye |first=Esther |date=August 27, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> In another interview, she revealed that her parents unknowingly set her on the path of [[feminism]]. She traced her passion for human rights to a speech on understanding the [[Child Rights Act in Nigeria|child rights act]] when she was 13.<ref name="one" /> At 15, she met with the then Governor [[Babatunde Fashola]] and his cabinet, and she was rewarded with a computer. Abagun described this event as an encouraging factor in her determination for pursuing women's advocacy.<ref name="two" /> == Activism == Before graduating with a [[law]] degree in 2015, Abagun wrote articles centered on women's issues and was a 2014 finalist at the "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" for her work titled ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun also created "Girl Pride Circle", an organization that fights for the rights of women in Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> In March 2016, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls, she launched ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', which aims to train victims of sexual violence and women in general on how to defend themselves physically through learning [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw |title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW |last=Attia |first=Karin |date=March 23, 2016 |website=Open Democracy |access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> By July 2016, she was reported to be training over 250 female teenagers through this project. She also became the only Nigerian to be awarded monetary grant from ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa also addressed the 72nd Session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]] with a speech on gender issues.<ref name="two" /> In July 2017, she was selected as one of the six "exceptional" Nigerians to discuss on the topic ''Fast Forward: Preparing the World to Come'' with members of UK parliament. She noted that she would put effort in ensuring "gender equality" and increase the political consciousness of Nigerian women through advocating for better welfare, education and government policies.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> On feminism, she described it as "ensuring everyone, both male and female deserves ample space to explore their full potentials", while re-echoing the statement of [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] that "we all should be feminist". She also noted that people should not be seen with emphasis on gender in mind.<ref name="one" /> She defined feminism as "an ideology that simply champions equal socio-economic opportunities for all, regardless of gender", noting that "it is not a battle of the sexes" as being misconstrued by many.<ref name="two" /> In January 2018, she voiced her discontent about the lack of interest in politics from Nigerian women, admonishing them to partake in the [[Nigerian general election, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ |title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections |website=Reuters |access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> After being awarded the [[Commonwealth]] Shared Scholarship in 2019, Olaoluwa took an active role at Girl Pride Circle GPC, where she played a key role in designing, mobilizing resources for, and implementing the 'Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Religious Communities' project. This initiative sought to empower religious leaders in Lagos State, Nigeria, encouraging them to recognize their pivotal role in aligning with the National Gender Policy and working towards the elimination of sexual violence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria |url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK |language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global"/> == Activism == Before graduating with a [[law]] degree in 2015, Abagun wrote articles centered on women's issues and was a 2014 finalist at the "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" for her work titled ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun also created "Girl Pride Circle", an organization that fights for the rights of women in Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> In March 2016, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls, she launched ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', which aims to train victims of sexual violence and women in general on how to defend themselves physically through learning [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw|title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW|last=Attia|first=Karin|date=March 23, 2016|website=Open Democracy|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> By July 2016, she was reported to be training over 250 female teenagers through this project. She also became the only Nigerian to be awarded monetary grant from ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa also addressed the 72nd Session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]] with a speech on gender issues.<ref name="two" /> In July 2017, she was selected as one of the six "exceptional" Nigerians to discuss on the topic ''Fast Forward: Preparing the World to Come'' with members of UK parliament. She noted that she would put effort in ensuring "gender equality" and increase the political consciousness of Nigerian women through advocating for better welfare, education and government policies.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> On feminism, she described it as "ensuring everyone, both male and female deserves ample space to explore their full potentials", while re-echoing the statement of [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] that "we all should be feminist". She also noted that people should not be seen with emphasis on gender in mind.<ref name="one" /> She defined feminism as "an ideology that simply champions equal socio-economic opportunities for all, regardless of gender", noting that "it is not a battle of the sexes" as being misconstrued by many.<ref name="two" /> In January 2018, she voiced her discontent about the lack of interest in politics from Nigerian women, admonishing them to partake in the [[Nigerian general election, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ|title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections|website=Reuters|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> After being awarded the [[Commonwealth]] Shared Scholarship in 2019, Olaoluwa took an active role at Girl Pride Circle GPC, where she played a key role in designing, mobilizing resources for, and implementing the 'Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Religious Communities' project. This initiative sought to empower religious leaders in Lagos State, Nigeria, encouraging them to recognize their pivotal role in aligning with the National Gender Policy and working towards the elimination of sexual violence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria|url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{Wikiquote}} 7v6c4dv962eqeu8mhci681wrn8ah5ye 39973 39972 2026-03-30T06:08:35Z Obutuson 910 /* Activism */ 39973 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}}{{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}}{{Infobox person|name=Olaoluwa Abagun|birth_name=|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}}|education=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]]|occupation={{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}}}}'''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web|last=SayItForward.org|date=2022-12-12|title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria|url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Girls' Globe|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2016-08-27|title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web|date=2022-07-01|title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group|url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=YIELD Hub|language=en-US}}</ref> {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}} {{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}} {{Infobox person | name = Olaoluwa Abagun | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}} | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] | occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}} }} '''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web |last=SayItForward.org |date=2022-12-12 |title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria |url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Girls' Globe |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2016-08-27 |title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-01 |title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group |url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=YIELD Hub |language=en-US}}</ref> == Early life and education == Mabi Abagun yi ojanẹ [[Lagos]]. I che kpa kwi [[Queen's College, Lagos]], ọdọ 2008 ọmọ lẹ igbi Ọtakìda eyi "ẹnẹ kiya chi ukọlọ ọlayi tule eyi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji" o nwu chi arọne agboji ami onobulẹ yi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji.<ref name=Wise/> Idẹpẹ anubi elẹ onwu i lo ti ichikulu [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] ọmọ lẹ i ni degree, [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LL.B) Degree<ref name=Wise>{{cite web|date=|title=Ms Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://www.wise-qatar.org/learners-voice-olaoluwa-abagun|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2 March 2019|website=Wise Initiative|publisher=}}</ref> onwu i nwọ ra no ọtakada eyi ami agboji efu Arts degree efu Gender ma'nyu ache ki nyọgba kwi [[Institute of Development Studies]], [[University of Sussex]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://womendeliver.org/classmember/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=4 January 2019|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> i chẹnẹ ki dọ la dufu tefu amibo [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two">{{Cite news|last=Kumolu|first=Charles|date=October 18, 2017|title=ABAGUN: Fashola's whispers added more springs to my legs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108165327/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> Abagun was born in an inter-religious family. Her father is a [[Muslims|Muslim]], while her mother is a [[Christians|Christian]].<ref name="two" /> She is the only female child of her parents' four children. Growing up, she described her childhood as being treated the same as her brothers, as her parents treated her with little form of gender consciousness.<ref name="one">{{Cite news |url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |last=Kalejaiye |first=Esther |date=August 27, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> In another interview, she revealed that her parents unknowingly set her on the path of [[feminism]]. She traced her passion for human rights to a speech on understanding the [[Child Rights Act in Nigeria|child rights act]] when she was 13.<ref name="one" /> At 15, she met with the then Governor [[Babatunde Fashola]] and his cabinet, and she was rewarded with a computer. Abagun described this event as an encouraging factor in her determination for pursuing women's advocacy.<ref name="two" /> == Activism == Before graduating with a [[law]] degree in 2015, Abagun wrote articles centered on women's issues and was a 2014 finalist at the "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" for her work titled ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun also created "Girl Pride Circle", an organization that fights for the rights of women in Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> In March 2016, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls, she launched ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', which aims to train victims of sexual violence and women in general on how to defend themselves physically through learning [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw|title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW|last=Attia|first=Karin|date=March 23, 2016|website=Open Democracy|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> By July 2016, she was reported to be training over 250 female teenagers through this project. She also became the only Nigerian to be awarded monetary grant from ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa also addressed the 72nd Session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]] with a speech on gender issues.<ref name="two" /> In July 2017, she was selected as one of the six "exceptional" Nigerians to discuss on the topic ''Fast Forward: Preparing the World to Come'' with members of UK parliament. She noted that she would put effort in ensuring "gender equality" and increase the political consciousness of Nigerian women through advocating for better welfare, education and government policies.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> On feminism, she described it as "ensuring everyone, both male and female deserves ample space to explore their full potentials", while re-echoing the statement of [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] that "we all should be feminist". She also noted that people should not be seen with emphasis on gender in mind.<ref name="one" /> She defined feminism as "an ideology that simply champions equal socio-economic opportunities for all, regardless of gender", noting that "it is not a battle of the sexes" as being misconstrued by many.<ref name="two" /> In January 2018, she voiced her discontent about the lack of interest in politics from Nigerian women, admonishing them to partake in the [[Nigerian general election, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ|title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections|website=Reuters|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> After being awarded the [[Commonwealth]] Shared Scholarship in 2019, Olaoluwa took an active role at Girl Pride Circle GPC, where she played a key role in designing, mobilizing resources for, and implementing the 'Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Religious Communities' project. This initiative sought to empower religious leaders in Lagos State, Nigeria, encouraging them to recognize their pivotal role in aligning with the National Gender Policy and working towards the elimination of sexual violence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria|url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{Wikiquote}} ft3jp4tnuh4pw9e4tedok507vt384si 39974 39973 2026-03-30T06:10:06Z Obutuson 910 /* Early life and education */ 39974 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}}{{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}}{{Infobox person|name=Olaoluwa Abagun|birth_name=|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}}|education=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]]|occupation={{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}}}}'''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web|last=SayItForward.org|date=2022-12-12|title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria|url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Girls' Globe|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2016-08-27|title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web|date=2022-07-01|title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group|url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=YIELD Hub|language=en-US}}</ref> {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}} {{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}} {{Infobox person | name = Olaoluwa Abagun | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}} | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] | occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}} }} '''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web |last=SayItForward.org |date=2022-12-12 |title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria |url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Girls' Globe |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2016-08-27 |title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-01 |title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group |url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=YIELD Hub |language=en-US}}</ref> == Uchanẹ Ọlayi ma'nyu uña ukọchẹ == Mabi Abagun yi ojanẹ [[Lagos]]. I che kpa kwi [[Queen's College, Lagos]], ọdọ 2008 ọmọ lẹ igbi Ọtakìda eyi "ẹnẹ kiya chi ukọlọ ọlayi tule eyi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji" o nwu chi arọne agboji ami onobulẹ yi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji.<ref name=Wise/> Idẹpẹ anubi elẹ onwu i lo ti ichikulu [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] ọmọ lẹ i ni degree, [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LL.B) Degree<ref name=Wise>{{cite web|date=|title=Ms Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://www.wise-qatar.org/learners-voice-olaoluwa-abagun|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2 March 2019|website=Wise Initiative|publisher=}}</ref> onwu i nwọ ra no ọtakada eyi ami agboji efu Arts degree efu Gender ma'nyu ache ki nyọgba kwi [[Institute of Development Studies]], [[University of Sussex]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://womendeliver.org/classmember/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=4 January 2019|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> i chẹnẹ ki dọ la dufu tefu amibo [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two">{{Cite news|last=Kumolu|first=Charles|date=October 18, 2017|title=ABAGUN: Fashola's whispers added more springs to my legs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108165327/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> Abagun was born in an inter-religious family. Her father is a [[Muslims|Muslim]], while her mother is a [[Christians|Christian]].<ref name="two" /> She is the only female child of her parents' four children. Growing up, she described her childhood as being treated the same as her brothers, as her parents treated her with little form of gender consciousness.<ref name="one">{{Cite news |url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |last=Kalejaiye |first=Esther |date=August 27, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> In another interview, she revealed that her parents unknowingly set her on the path of [[feminism]]. She traced her passion for human rights to a speech on understanding the [[Child Rights Act in Nigeria|child rights act]] when she was 13.<ref name="one" /> At 15, she met with the then Governor [[Babatunde Fashola]] and his cabinet, and she was rewarded with a computer. Abagun described this event as an encouraging factor in her determination for pursuing women's advocacy.<ref name="two" /> == Ẹnwu eche == Before graduating with a [[law]] degree in 2015, Abagun wrote articles centered on women's issues and was a 2014 finalist at the "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" for her work titled ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun also created "Girl Pride Circle", an organization that fights for the rights of women in Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> In March 2016, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls, she launched ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', which aims to train victims of sexual violence and women in general on how to defend themselves physically through learning [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw|title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW|last=Attia|first=Karin|date=March 23, 2016|website=Open Democracy|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> By July 2016, she was reported to be training over 250 female teenagers through this project. She also became the only Nigerian to be awarded monetary grant from ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa also addressed the 72nd Session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]] with a speech on gender issues.<ref name="two" /> In July 2017, she was selected as one of the six "exceptional" Nigerians to discuss on the topic ''Fast Forward: Preparing the World to Come'' with members of UK parliament. She noted that she would put effort in ensuring "gender equality" and increase the political consciousness of Nigerian women through advocating for better welfare, education and government policies.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> On feminism, she described it as "ensuring everyone, both male and female deserves ample space to explore their full potentials", while re-echoing the statement of [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] that "we all should be feminist". She also noted that people should not be seen with emphasis on gender in mind.<ref name="one" /> She defined feminism as "an ideology that simply champions equal socio-economic opportunities for all, regardless of gender", noting that "it is not a battle of the sexes" as being misconstrued by many.<ref name="two" /> In January 2018, she voiced her discontent about the lack of interest in politics from Nigerian women, admonishing them to partake in the [[Nigerian general election, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ|title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections|website=Reuters|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> After being awarded the [[Commonwealth]] Shared Scholarship in 2019, Olaoluwa took an active role at Girl Pride Circle GPC, where she played a key role in designing, mobilizing resources for, and implementing the 'Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Religious Communities' project. This initiative sought to empower religious leaders in Lagos State, Nigeria, encouraging them to recognize their pivotal role in aligning with the National Gender Policy and working towards the elimination of sexual violence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria|url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{Wikiquote}} l2fat6ps0wgm93rsrfav1t4se6n3yvl 39975 39974 2026-03-30T06:24:49Z Obutuson 910 /* Uchanẹ Ọlayi ma'nyu uña ukọchẹ */ 39975 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}}{{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}}{{Infobox person|name=Olaoluwa Abagun|birth_name=|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}}|education=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]]|occupation={{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}}}}'''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web|last=SayItForward.org|date=2022-12-12|title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria|url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Girls' Globe|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2016-08-27|title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web|date=2022-07-01|title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group|url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=YIELD Hub|language=en-US}}</ref> {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}} {{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}} {{Infobox person | name = Olaoluwa Abagun | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}} | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] | occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}} }} '''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web |last=SayItForward.org |date=2022-12-12 |title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria |url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Girls' Globe |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2016-08-27 |title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-01 |title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group |url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=YIELD Hub |language=en-US}}</ref> == Uchanẹ Ọlayi ma'nyu uña ukọchẹ == Mabi Abagun yi ojanẹ [[Lagos]]. I che kpa kwi [[Queen's College, Lagos]], ọdọ 2008 ọmọ lẹ igbi Ọtakìda eyi "ẹnẹ kiya chi ukọlọ ọlayi tule eyi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji" o nwu chi arọne agboji ami onobulẹ yi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji.<ref name=Wise/> Idẹpẹ anubi elẹ onwu i lo ti ichikulu [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] ọmọ lẹ i ni degree, [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LL.B) Degree<ref name=Wise>{{cite web|date=|title=Ms Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://www.wise-qatar.org/learners-voice-olaoluwa-abagun|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2 March 2019|website=Wise Initiative|publisher=}}</ref> onwu i nwọ ra no ọtakada eyi ami agboji efu Arts degree efu Gender ma'nyu ache ki nyọgba kwi [[Institute of Development Studies]], [[University of Sussex]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://womendeliver.org/classmember/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=4 January 2019|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> i chẹnẹ ki dọ la dufu tefu amibo [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two">{{Cite news|last=Kumolu|first=Charles|date=October 18, 2017|title=ABAGUN: Fashola's whispers added more springs to my legs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108165327/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> Mabi Abagun tefu akwọra ki ma chi ukẹdọno ojoji. Atta nwu chi [[Muslims|Abakpa]], alu ki iye nwu la chi [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two" /> onwu chi onobulẹ katẹ nwu akwọra nwu efu ami ọma mi ẹlẹ. Growing up, efu ulẹ egba dufu i chi ujuwe nwu ka ki ni ma nyu u okpo enẹ nwu ọna ku ma ni ami ọma iye nwu amibo ẹnẹkẹlẹ le, alu ki ami atta nwu kpai iye nwu ma gboji du tefu ibe ma ka kini ku ma che nwu ọna ku ma dukpẹ e chi onobulẹ le n.<ref name="one">{{Cite news |url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |last=Kalejaiye |first=Esther |date=August 27, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> efu iko ka ku ma nwọ te ne, i du ña ka ki ni ami bo ku ma bi nwu mafu nẹru ọna [[feminism]] alu ki ele ma che ch'uma ma-n. Akwi ẹgba ki chi ọma ọdọ mi ẹgwẹta onwu i ni ẹdọ cha cha ki gboji chi ukọlọ eyi human rights alu ki du ma eyi [[Child Rights Act in Nigeria|child rights act]] tanẹ.<ref name="one" /> At 15, she met with the then Governor [[Babatunde Fashola]] and his cabinet, and she was rewarded with a computer. Abagun described this event as an encouraging factor in her determination for pursuing women's advocacy.<ref name="two" /> == Ẹnwu eche == Before graduating with a [[law]] degree in 2015, Abagun wrote articles centered on women's issues and was a 2014 finalist at the "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" for her work titled ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun also created "Girl Pride Circle", an organization that fights for the rights of women in Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> In March 2016, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls, she launched ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', which aims to train victims of sexual violence and women in general on how to defend themselves physically through learning [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw|title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW|last=Attia|first=Karin|date=March 23, 2016|website=Open Democracy|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> By July 2016, she was reported to be training over 250 female teenagers through this project. She also became the only Nigerian to be awarded monetary grant from ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa also addressed the 72nd Session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]] with a speech on gender issues.<ref name="two" /> In July 2017, she was selected as one of the six "exceptional" Nigerians to discuss on the topic ''Fast Forward: Preparing the World to Come'' with members of UK parliament. She noted that she would put effort in ensuring "gender equality" and increase the political consciousness of Nigerian women through advocating for better welfare, education and government policies.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> On feminism, she described it as "ensuring everyone, both male and female deserves ample space to explore their full potentials", while re-echoing the statement of [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] that "we all should be feminist". She also noted that people should not be seen with emphasis on gender in mind.<ref name="one" /> She defined feminism as "an ideology that simply champions equal socio-economic opportunities for all, regardless of gender", noting that "it is not a battle of the sexes" as being misconstrued by many.<ref name="two" /> In January 2018, she voiced her discontent about the lack of interest in politics from Nigerian women, admonishing them to partake in the [[Nigerian general election, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ|title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections|website=Reuters|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> After being awarded the [[Commonwealth]] Shared Scholarship in 2019, Olaoluwa took an active role at Girl Pride Circle GPC, where she played a key role in designing, mobilizing resources for, and implementing the 'Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Religious Communities' project. This initiative sought to empower religious leaders in Lagos State, Nigeria, encouraging them to recognize their pivotal role in aligning with the National Gender Policy and working towards the elimination of sexual violence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria|url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{Wikiquote}} 036sjm6ycu6hkr9t50kv2cflfpy53eb 39976 39975 2026-03-30T06:35:20Z Obutuson 910 /* Uchanẹ Ọlayi ma'nyu uña ukọchẹ */ 39976 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}}{{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}}{{Infobox person|name=Olaoluwa Abagun|birth_name=|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}}|education=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]]|occupation={{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}}}}'''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web|last=SayItForward.org|date=2022-12-12|title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria|url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Girls' Globe|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2016-08-27|title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web|date=2022-07-01|title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group|url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=YIELD Hub|language=en-US}}</ref> {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}} {{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}} {{Infobox person | name = Olaoluwa Abagun | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}} | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] | occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}} }} '''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web |last=SayItForward.org |date=2022-12-12 |title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria |url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Girls' Globe |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2016-08-27 |title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-01 |title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group |url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=YIELD Hub |language=en-US}}</ref> == Uchanẹ Ọlayi ma'nyu uña ukọchẹ == Mabi Abagun yi ojanẹ [[Lagos]]. I che kpa kwi [[Queen's College, Lagos]], ọdọ 2008 ọmọ lẹ igbi Ọtakìda eyi "ẹnẹ kiya chi ukọlọ ọlayi tule eyi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji" o nwu chi arọne agboji ami onobulẹ yi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji.<ref name=Wise/> Idẹpẹ anubi elẹ onwu i lo ti ichikulu [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] ọmọ lẹ i ni degree, [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LL.B) Degree<ref name=Wise>{{cite web|date=|title=Ms Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://www.wise-qatar.org/learners-voice-olaoluwa-abagun|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2 March 2019|website=Wise Initiative|publisher=}}</ref> onwu i nwọ ra no ọtakada eyi ami agboji efu Arts degree efu Gender ma'nyu ache ki nyọgba kwi [[Institute of Development Studies]], [[University of Sussex]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://womendeliver.org/classmember/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=4 January 2019|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> i chẹnẹ ki dọ la dufu tefu amibo [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two">{{Cite news|last=Kumolu|first=Charles|date=October 18, 2017|title=ABAGUN: Fashola's whispers added more springs to my legs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108165327/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> Mabi Abagun tefu akwọra ki ma chi ukẹdọno ojoji. Atta nwu chi [[Muslims|Abakpa]], alu ki iye nwu la chi [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two" /> onwu chi onobulẹ katẹ nwu akwọra nwu efu ami ọma mi ẹlẹ. Growing up, efu ulẹ egba dufu i chi ujuwe nwu ka ki ni ma nyu u okpo enẹ nwu ọna ku ma ni ami ọma iye nwu amibo ẹnẹkẹlẹ le, alu ki ami atta nwu kpai iye nwu ma gboji du tefu ibe ma ka kini ku ma che nwu ọna ku ma dukpẹ e chi onobulẹ le n.<ref name="one">{{Cite news |url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |last=Kalejaiye |first=Esther |date=August 27, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> efu iko ka ku ma nwọ te ne, i du ña ka ki ni ami bo ku ma bi nwu mafu nẹru ọna [[feminism]] alu ki ele ma che ch'uma ma-n. Akwi ẹgba ki chi ọma ọdọ mi ẹgwẹta onwu i ni ẹdọ cha cha ki gboji chi ukọlọ eyi human rights alu ki du ma eyi [[Child Rights Act in Nigeria|child rights act]] tanẹ.<ref name="one" /> Ẹgba ki chi ọma ọdọ mi ẹgwẹlu, i deju kpai Gọbina [[Babatunde Fashola]] ma'nyu am'ibo gọmẹti nwu, ma di urọmẹ eyi ẹnwu ele eyi computer. Abagun chi ujuwe ẹlẹ ka ki ni idefu ẹnwu ki du ugw'ejune ki neke kp'ẹdọru eneke kọla abẹki eneke koji ami onobulẹ.<ref name="two" /> == Ẹnwu eche == Before graduating with a [[law]] degree in 2015, Abagun wrote articles centered on women's issues and was a 2014 finalist at the "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" for her work titled ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun also created "Girl Pride Circle", an organization that fights for the rights of women in Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> In March 2016, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls, she launched ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', which aims to train victims of sexual violence and women in general on how to defend themselves physically through learning [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw|title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW|last=Attia|first=Karin|date=March 23, 2016|website=Open Democracy|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> By July 2016, she was reported to be training over 250 female teenagers through this project. She also became the only Nigerian to be awarded monetary grant from ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa also addressed the 72nd Session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]] with a speech on gender issues.<ref name="two" /> In July 2017, she was selected as one of the six "exceptional" Nigerians to discuss on the topic ''Fast Forward: Preparing the World to Come'' with members of UK parliament. She noted that she would put effort in ensuring "gender equality" and increase the political consciousness of Nigerian women through advocating for better welfare, education and government policies.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> On feminism, she described it as "ensuring everyone, both male and female deserves ample space to explore their full potentials", while re-echoing the statement of [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] that "we all should be feminist". She also noted that people should not be seen with emphasis on gender in mind.<ref name="one" /> She defined feminism as "an ideology that simply champions equal socio-economic opportunities for all, regardless of gender", noting that "it is not a battle of the sexes" as being misconstrued by many.<ref name="two" /> In January 2018, she voiced her discontent about the lack of interest in politics from Nigerian women, admonishing them to partake in the [[Nigerian general election, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ|title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections|website=Reuters|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> After being awarded the [[Commonwealth]] Shared Scholarship in 2019, Olaoluwa took an active role at Girl Pride Circle GPC, where she played a key role in designing, mobilizing resources for, and implementing the 'Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Religious Communities' project. This initiative sought to empower religious leaders in Lagos State, Nigeria, encouraging them to recognize their pivotal role in aligning with the National Gender Policy and working towards the elimination of sexual violence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria|url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{Wikiquote}} dhvqa7u6v1ofmkjiyvswv62yzodbkw1 39977 39976 2026-03-30T06:47:42Z Obutuson 910 /* Ẹnwu eche */ 39977 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}}{{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}}{{Infobox person|name=Olaoluwa Abagun|birth_name=|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}}|education=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]]|occupation={{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}}}}'''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web|last=SayItForward.org|date=2022-12-12|title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria|url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Girls' Globe|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2016-08-27|title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web|date=2022-07-01|title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group|url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=YIELD Hub|language=en-US}}</ref> {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}} {{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}} {{Infobox person | name = Olaoluwa Abagun | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}} | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] | occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}} }} '''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web |last=SayItForward.org |date=2022-12-12 |title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria |url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Girls' Globe |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2016-08-27 |title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-01 |title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group |url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=YIELD Hub |language=en-US}}</ref> == Uchanẹ Ọlayi ma'nyu uña ukọchẹ == Mabi Abagun yi ojanẹ [[Lagos]]. I che kpa kwi [[Queen's College, Lagos]], ọdọ 2008 ọmọ lẹ igbi Ọtakìda eyi "ẹnẹ kiya chi ukọlọ ọlayi tule eyi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji" o nwu chi arọne agboji ami onobulẹ yi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji.<ref name=Wise/> Idẹpẹ anubi elẹ onwu i lo ti ichikulu [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] ọmọ lẹ i ni degree, [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LL.B) Degree<ref name=Wise>{{cite web|date=|title=Ms Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://www.wise-qatar.org/learners-voice-olaoluwa-abagun|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2 March 2019|website=Wise Initiative|publisher=}}</ref> onwu i nwọ ra no ọtakada eyi ami agboji efu Arts degree efu Gender ma'nyu ache ki nyọgba kwi [[Institute of Development Studies]], [[University of Sussex]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://womendeliver.org/classmember/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=4 January 2019|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> i chẹnẹ ki dọ la dufu tefu amibo [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two">{{Cite news|last=Kumolu|first=Charles|date=October 18, 2017|title=ABAGUN: Fashola's whispers added more springs to my legs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108165327/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> Mabi Abagun tefu akwọra ki ma chi ukẹdọno ojoji. Atta nwu chi [[Muslims|Abakpa]], alu ki iye nwu la chi [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two" /> onwu chi onobulẹ katẹ nwu akwọra nwu efu ami ọma mi ẹlẹ. Growing up, efu ulẹ egba dufu i chi ujuwe nwu ka ki ni ma nyu u okpo enẹ nwu ọna ku ma ni ami ọma iye nwu amibo ẹnẹkẹlẹ le, alu ki ami atta nwu kpai iye nwu ma gboji du tefu ibe ma ka kini ku ma che nwu ọna ku ma dukpẹ e chi onobulẹ le n.<ref name="one">{{Cite news |url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |last=Kalejaiye |first=Esther |date=August 27, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> efu iko ka ku ma nwọ te ne, i du ña ka ki ni ami bo ku ma bi nwu mafu nẹru ọna [[feminism]] alu ki ele ma che ch'uma ma-n. Akwi ẹgba ki chi ọma ọdọ mi ẹgwẹta onwu i ni ẹdọ cha cha ki gboji chi ukọlọ eyi human rights alu ki du ma eyi [[Child Rights Act in Nigeria|child rights act]] tanẹ.<ref name="one" /> Ẹgba ki chi ọma ọdọ mi ẹgwẹlu, i deju kpai Gọbina [[Babatunde Fashola]] ma'nyu am'ibo gọmẹti nwu, ma di urọmẹ eyi ẹnwu ele eyi computer. Abagun chi ujuwe ẹlẹ ka ki ni idefu ẹnwu ki du ugw'ejune ki neke kp'ẹdọru eneke kọla abẹki eneke koji ami onobulẹ.<ref name="two" /> == Ẹnwu eche == Ta kini i chekpa kpai [[law]] degree efu ọdọ 2015, Abagun chẹ fi ọtakìda kọ l'ugbo ak'anya ki ya di inyanyi wi ami'bobulẹ ma'nyu ẹnẹla efu amibo ku ma wu ukpoji efu ọdọ 2014 yi ugbo "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" to du ukọlọ nwu ki odu nwu kọ ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun nwọ che dufu "Girl Pride Circle", Udama ijọ ki ya ju'uja koji ọda am'ibobulẹ efu Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> In March 2016, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls, she launched ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', which aims to train victims of sexual violence and women in general on how to defend themselves physically through learning [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw|title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW|last=Attia|first=Karin|date=March 23, 2016|website=Open Democracy|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> By July 2016, she was reported to be training over 250 female teenagers through this project. She also became the only Nigerian to be awarded monetary grant from ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa also addressed the 72nd Session of the [[United Nations General Assembly]] with a speech on gender issues.<ref name="two" /> In July 2017, she was selected as one of the six "exceptional" Nigerians to discuss on the topic ''Fast Forward: Preparing the World to Come'' with members of UK parliament. She noted that she would put effort in ensuring "gender equality" and increase the political consciousness of Nigerian women through advocating for better welfare, education and government policies.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> On feminism, she described it as "ensuring everyone, both male and female deserves ample space to explore their full potentials", while re-echoing the statement of [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] that "we all should be feminist". She also noted that people should not be seen with emphasis on gender in mind.<ref name="one" /> She defined feminism as "an ideology that simply champions equal socio-economic opportunities for all, regardless of gender", noting that "it is not a battle of the sexes" as being misconstrued by many.<ref name="two" /> In January 2018, she voiced her discontent about the lack of interest in politics from Nigerian women, admonishing them to partake in the [[Nigerian general election, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ|title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections|website=Reuters|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> After being awarded the [[Commonwealth]] Shared Scholarship in 2019, Olaoluwa took an active role at Girl Pride Circle GPC, where she played a key role in designing, mobilizing resources for, and implementing the 'Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Religious Communities' project. This initiative sought to empower religious leaders in Lagos State, Nigeria, encouraging them to recognize their pivotal role in aligning with the National Gender Policy and working towards the elimination of sexual violence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria|url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{Wikiquote}} r1yp29voqf83vm784rqtky6u3l1fxsh 39978 39977 2026-03-30T07:51:24Z Obutuson 910 /* Ẹnwu eche */ 39978 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}}{{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}}{{Infobox person|name=Olaoluwa Abagun|birth_name=|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}}|education=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]]|occupation={{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}}}}'''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web|last=SayItForward.org|date=2022-12-12|title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria|url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Girls' Globe|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2016-08-27|title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web|date=2022-07-01|title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group|url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=YIELD Hub|language=en-US}}</ref> {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}} {{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}} {{Infobox person | name = Olaoluwa Abagun | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}} | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] | occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}} }} '''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] lawyer, [[feminist]], and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of [[Executive director|Executive Director]] at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights<ref>{{Cite web |last=SayItForward.org |date=2022-12-12 |title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria |url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Girls' Globe |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2016-08-27 |title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-01 |title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group |url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=YIELD Hub |language=en-US}}</ref> == Uchanẹ Ọlayi ma'nyu uña ukọchẹ == Mabi Abagun yi ojanẹ [[Lagos]]. I che kpa kwi [[Queen's College, Lagos]], ọdọ 2008 ọmọ lẹ igbi Ọtakìda eyi "ẹnẹ kiya chi ukọlọ ọlayi tule eyi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji" o nwu chi arọne agboji ami onobulẹ yi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji.<ref name=Wise/> Idẹpẹ anubi elẹ onwu i lo ti ichikulu [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] ọmọ lẹ i ni degree, [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LL.B) Degree<ref name=Wise>{{cite web|date=|title=Ms Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://www.wise-qatar.org/learners-voice-olaoluwa-abagun|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2 March 2019|website=Wise Initiative|publisher=}}</ref> onwu i nwọ ra no ọtakada eyi ami agboji efu Arts degree efu Gender ma'nyu ache ki nyọgba kwi [[Institute of Development Studies]], [[University of Sussex]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://womendeliver.org/classmember/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=4 January 2019|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> i chẹnẹ ki dọ la dufu tefu amibo [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two">{{Cite news|last=Kumolu|first=Charles|date=October 18, 2017|title=ABAGUN: Fashola's whispers added more springs to my legs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108165327/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> Mabi Abagun tefu akwọra ki ma chi ukẹdọno ojoji. Atta nwu chi [[Muslims|Abakpa]], alu ki iye nwu la chi [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two" /> onwu chi onobulẹ katẹ nwu akwọra nwu efu ami ọma mi ẹlẹ. Growing up, efu ulẹ egba dufu i chi ujuwe nwu ka ki ni ma nyu u okpo enẹ nwu ọna ku ma ni ami ọma iye nwu amibo ẹnẹkẹlẹ le, alu ki ami atta nwu kpai iye nwu ma gboji du tefu ibe ma ka kini ku ma che nwu ọna ku ma dukpẹ e chi onobulẹ le n.<ref name="one">{{Cite news |url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |last=Kalejaiye |first=Esther |date=August 27, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> efu iko ka ku ma nwọ te ne, i du ña ka ki ni ami bo ku ma bi nwu mafu nẹru ọna [[feminism]] alu ki ele ma che ch'uma ma-n. Akwi ẹgba ki chi ọma ọdọ mi ẹgwẹta onwu i ni ẹdọ cha cha ki gboji chi ukọlọ eyi human rights alu ki du ma eyi [[Child Rights Act in Nigeria|child rights act]] tanẹ.<ref name="one" /> Ẹgba ki chi ọma ọdọ mi ẹgwẹlu, i deju kpai Gọbina [[Babatunde Fashola]] ma'nyu am'ibo gọmẹti nwu, ma di urọmẹ eyi ẹnwu ele eyi computer. Abagun chi ujuwe ẹlẹ ka ki ni idefu ẹnwu ki du ugw'ejune ki neke kp'ẹdọru eneke kọla abẹki eneke koji ami onobulẹ.<ref name="two" /> == Ẹnwu eche == Ta kini i chekpa kpai [[law]] degree efu ọdọ 2015, Abagun chẹ fi ọtakìda kọ l'ugbo ak'anya ki ya di inyanyi wi ami'bobulẹ ma'nyu ẹnẹla efu amibo ku ma wu ukpoji efu ọdọ 2014 yi ugbo "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" to du ukọlọ nwu ki odu nwu kọ ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun nwọ che dufu "Girl Pride Circle", Udama ijọ ki ya ju'uja koji ọda am'ibobulẹ efu Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> Efu ochu ẹkẹta ọdọ 2016, ugbo UN Commission oji ọla amì onubulè, ukpahi edu nwu ami ọma onobulẹ, i chanẹ ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', elẹ gweju ni ki kọ ami onobulẹ du ku ma na aka'nya eyi uja ma'nyu ọgbọdu amon'obulẹ chaka du ọna ku ma neke chele ejugede ku ma neke gbọla ma tanẹ lefu ukọchẹ [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw|title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW|last=Attia|first=Karin|date=March 23, 2016|website=Open Democracy|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> Ẹgba ochu ebie efu ọdọ 2016, ma kọ ka kini ya kọ ami ọma onobulẹ mi 250 lefu ukọlọ lẹ. Onwu nwọ chi ẹnẹ Nigeria ka te ku ma di ọkọ nwu kwi ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa nwọ chi ẹnẹ ki kọla nwu ujeju eyi edọki 72nd eyi [[United Nations General Assembly]] kpai ukọla ki l'ugbo ak'anya onobulẹ kpai ẹnẹkẹlẹ.<ref name="two" /> Efu ochu ebie efu ọdọ 2017, ma fu du ti ẹnẹ ka efu onẹ mi ẹfa "ku datẹ" ku ma kwi Nigerian ku ma kọla lugbo oji ọla ki kọ Yika che ''nyọgba: Emu ọla ki ilẹ ki neke wa kpai am'ibo'' UK parliament. I fu li kakini i du kpẹ ki di ukọlọ ma'nyu ukọlọ ki "gender equality" ki neke jẹ che ma'nyu ki du ti ebe efu gọmẹti nyọgba efu ọla ki l'ugbo ami'bobulẹ ku ma di Nigeria lefu e kọla abẹki eche koji ma ki ma neke che ma nyọ, ukọchẹ ma'nyu uchẹ nwu ọda gọmẹti.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> Efu ọla onobulẹ, i chi ujuwe lẹ ka kini "ya tene ki che ki onobulẹ kpaì ọnẹkẹlẹ ku ma ni uña alu ka te ku ma neke le dufu tefu ukpahiu ma chaka", alu ku na dabi ki ukọla [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] ka kakini "ọgbọdu wa gba ka chi feminist".i nwọ ka kini amonẹ ku ma du tefu ẹdọ n ọla onobulẹ kpai ẹnẹkẹlẹ.<ref name="one" /> i fu ẹtẹ feminism ka ru kakini" i chi ibe ki gweju no ki fu ukpẹ alukate du ẹnẹkẹlẹ kpai onobulẹ yi ugbo du ma'nyu uña du ki dẹ, ku ma ki na go ka kini onobulẹ dẹ yi abẹki ẹnẹkẹlẹ dẹ yi", i jẹ nwu ma ka kini" i chi uja eyi not ẹnẹkẹlẹ abẹki onobulẹ i chẹ n" da bi alu ki amonẹ wewe ago nwu ru i che n.<ref name="two" /> Efu ochu ejeodudu efu ọdọ 2018, i ka dufu ọna ki ẹdọ nwu ma bọ ọna ki ami onobulẹ ma ni ẹdọ ru gọmẹti uja'ibe yi Nigeria, i na dibe nwu ma ku ma d'ọla ma tefu [[Nigerian general election, 2019|Uja'ibe eyi ọchakadu Nigeria, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ|title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections|website=Reuters|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> Anubi ki ki [[Commonwealth]] jẹ nyi nwu ku ma di Scholarship efu ọdọ 2019, Olaoluwa gbi uña ki ya chi ukọlọ yi ugbo Girl Pride Circle GPC, ọmọlẹ i defu uña eyi ogbolo ki bọ, ku ma du wa amẹnwu, ma nyu eche eyi 'ku ma tene edu baya ẹnwu du ki l'ugbo uja abutabu eyi onubulè kpai ẹnẹkẹlẹ. Ibe lẹ chi ki du ukpahi nwu ami agboji ukẹdọno ku ma di Lagos State, Nigeria, jẹnwu ma ku ma neke ma uña ma kpai ẹnwu ki dukpẹ ku ma che ki le kpai ọna ki ọda ojanẹ lugbo ọnẹkẹlẹ kpai onobulẹ dele ma'nyu ukọlọ eche lugbo ejẹ nwu ki aka'nya uja eyi abutabu lugbo onobulẹ kpai ẹnẹkẹlẹ ki neke lekwu chaka du.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria|url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{Wikiquote}} iaso17n2s0k130ajmf08v8c8wlafe3w 39979 39978 2026-03-30T08:20:35Z Obutuson 910 39979 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist}} {{AI-generated|date=February 2026|partial=y|reason=[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olaoluwa_Abagun&diff=1195830118&oldid=1177683627 these 2024 additions]; note [[WP:AISIGNS]] in promotional tone, undue emphasis on significance, vocab distribution typical of 2024 LLMs etc}} {{Infobox person | name = Olaoluwa Abagun | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|August 24, 1992}} | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] | occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|women rights activist}} }} '''Olaoluwa Abagun''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Olaoluwa Abagun.wav|Listen|help=no}} chi [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] ẹnẹ kiya kajọ, [[ẹnẹ kiya koji amon'obulẹ]], ma'nyu ẹnẹ ki ya kọla todu amon'obulẹ' ẹnẹ kiya tene kẹ nwu ki chẹ ti ọkpakpa nwu amon'obulẹ, i na deju ti ami onobulẹ abilẹwa Africa li ọna okwu. Onwu chi ẹnẹ ki chi uchanẹ 'Girl Pride Circle Initiative', ujọ ami onobulẹ ki ma chi gọmẹti nẹ n[[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] ki defu Nigeria, o nwu nwọ nyi uña eyi [[Executive director|Executive Director]] ugbo ATHENA, ujọ eyi amon'obulẹ ki di ọchakadù ilẹ ku ma fu datẹ ki du ọla onobulẹ kpai ẹnẹkẹlẹ edu ch'aluka te nyọgba ma'nyu e gwọnyu ọda amonẹ kpaka<ref>{{Cite web |last=SayItForward.org |date=2022-12-12 |title=Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria |url=https://www.girlsglobe.org/2022/12/12/olaoluwa-abagun-llb-bl-ma-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Girls' Globe |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2016-08-27 |title=" I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-15 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115141532/https://editor.guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="yieldhub.global">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-01 |title=Meet our first Action Learning Core Group |url=https://yieldhub.global/meet-our-first-action-learning-core-group/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=YIELD Hub |language=en-US}}</ref> == Uchanẹ Ọlayi ma'nyu uña ukọchẹ == Mabi Abagun yi ojanẹ [[Lagos]]. I che kpa kwi [[Queen's College, Lagos]], ọdọ 2008 ọmọ lẹ igbi Ọtakìda eyi "ẹnẹ kiya chi ukọlọ ọlayi tule eyi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji" o nwu chi arọne agboji ami onobulẹ yi ichikulu ẹdọ mi ẹgweji.<ref name=Wise/> Idẹpẹ anubi elẹ onwu i lo ti ichikulu [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] ọmọ lẹ i ni degree, [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LL.B) Degree<ref name=Wise>{{cite web|date=|title=Ms Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://www.wise-qatar.org/learners-voice-olaoluwa-abagun|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2 March 2019|website=Wise Initiative|publisher=}}</ref> onwu i nwọ ra no ọtakada eyi ami agboji efu Arts degree efu Gender ma'nyu ache ki nyọgba kwi [[Institute of Development Studies]], [[University of Sussex]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun|url=https://womendeliver.org/classmember/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=4 January 2019|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> i chẹnẹ ki dọ la dufu tefu amibo [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two">{{Cite news|last=Kumolu|first=Charles|date=October 18, 2017|title=ABAGUN: Fashola's whispers added more springs to my legs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108165327/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/abagun-fasholas-whispers-added-springs-legs/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> Mabi Abagun tefu akwọra ki ma chi ukẹdọno ojoji. Atta nwu chi [[Muslims|Abakpa]], alu ki iye nwu la chi [[Christians|Agbọla-Ọjọ]].<ref name="two" /> onwu chi onobulẹ katẹ nwu akwọra nwu efu ami ọma mi ẹlẹ. Growing up, efu ulẹ egba dufu i chi ujuwe nwu ka ki ni ma nyu u okpo enẹ nwu ọna ku ma ni ami ọma iye nwu amibo ẹnẹkẹlẹ le, alu ki ami atta nwu kpai iye nwu ma gboji du tefu ibe ma ka kini ku ma che nwu ọna ku ma dukpẹ e chi onobulẹ le n.<ref name="one">{{Cite news |url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/i-am-an-unapologetic-feminist-olaoluwa-abagun/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I am an unapologetic feminist" Olaoluwa Abagun |last=Kalejaiye |first=Esther |date=August 27, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> efu iko ka ku ma nwọ te ne, i du ña ka ki ni ami bo ku ma bi nwu mafu nẹru ọna [[feminism]] alu ki ele ma che ch'uma ma-n. Akwi ẹgba ki chi ọma ọdọ mi ẹgwẹta onwu i ni ẹdọ cha cha ki gboji chi ukọlọ eyi human rights alu ki du ma eyi [[Child Rights Act in Nigeria|child rights act]] tanẹ.<ref name="one" /> Ẹgba ki chi ọma ọdọ mi ẹgwẹlu, i deju kpai Gọbina [[Babatunde Fashola]] ma'nyu am'ibo gọmẹti nwu, ma di urọmẹ eyi ẹnwu ele eyi computer. Abagun chi ujuwe ẹlẹ ka ki ni idefu ẹnwu ki du ugw'ejune ki neke kp'ẹdọru eneke kọla abẹki eneke koji ami onobulẹ.<ref name="two" /> == Ẹnwu eche == Ta kini i chekpa kpai [[law]] degree efu ọdọ 2015, Abagun chẹ fi ọtakìda kọ l'ugbo ak'anya ki ya di inyanyi wi ami'bobulẹ ma'nyu ẹnẹla efu amibo ku ma wu ukpoji efu ọdọ 2014 yi ugbo "Africa Youth Day Essay Competition" to du ukọlọ nwu ki odu nwu kọ ''Policies on the Empowerment of Young Women in [[Africa]]: The Missing Piece in the African Jigsaw''. Abagun nwọ che dufu "Girl Pride Circle", Udama ijọ ki ya ju'uja koji ọda am'ibobulẹ efu Nigeria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olaoluwa Abagun - Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence|url=http://womendeliver.org/olaoluwa-abagun/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=Women Deliver}}</ref> Efu ochu ẹkẹta ọdọ 2016, ugbo UN Commission oji ọla amì onubulè, ukpahi edu nwu ami ọma onobulẹ, i chanẹ ''Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence'', elẹ gweju ni ki kọ ami onobulẹ du ku ma na aka'nya eyi uja ma'nyu ọgbọdu amon'obulẹ chaka du ọna ku ma neke chele ejugede ku ma neke gbọla ma tanẹ lefu ukọchẹ [[martial arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/karin-attia/who-run-world-girls-not-at-un-csw|title=Who runs the world? Girls! Not at the UN CSW|last=Attia|first=Karin|date=March 23, 2016|website=Open Democracy|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanders|first=Linley|date=15 March 2018|title=These Young Women Prove #MeToo Isn't Just Happening in the U.S.|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-prove-metoo-isnt-just-happening-in-the-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref> Ẹgba ochu ebie efu ọdọ 2016, ma kọ ka kini ya kọ ami ọma onobulẹ mi 250 lefu ukọlọ lẹ. Onwu nwọ chi ẹnẹ Nigeria ka te ku ma di ọkọ nwu kwi ''Women Deliver'' organization.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=July 21, 2016|title=How Olaoluwa Abagun Is Raising 250 Adolescent Girls To Help Prevent Sexual Violence In Alimosho|url=http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165328/http://woman.ng/2016/07/how-olaoluwa-abagun-is-raising-250-adolescents-girls-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-alimosho|archive-date=October 27, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2017|website=women.ng|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abagun Olaoluwa nwọ chi ẹnẹ ki kọla nwu ujeju eyi edọki 72nd eyi [[United Nations General Assembly]] kpai ukọla ki l'ugbo ak'anya onobulẹ kpai ẹnẹkẹlẹ.<ref name="two" /> Efu ochu ebie efu ọdọ 2017, ma fu du ti ẹnẹ ka efu onẹ mi ẹfa "ku datẹ" ku ma kwi Nigerian ku ma kọla lugbo oji ọla ki kọ Yika che ''nyọgba: Emu ọla ki ilẹ ki neke wa kpai am'ibo'' UK parliament. I fu li kakini i du kpẹ ki di ukọlọ ma'nyu ukọlọ ki "gender equality" ki neke jẹ che ma'nyu ki du ti ebe efu gọmẹti nyọgba efu ọla ki l'ugbo ami'bobulẹ ku ma di Nigeria lefu e kọla abẹki eche koji ma ki ma neke che ma nyọ, ukọchẹ ma'nyu uchẹ nwu ọda gọmẹti.<ref>{{Cite news|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=Six Nigerians tapped to debate global issues in UK Parliament|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/237674-six-nigerians-tapped-debate-global-issues-uk-parliament.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> Efu ọla onobulẹ, i chi ujuwe lẹ ka kini "ya tene ki che ki onobulẹ kpaì ọnẹkẹlẹ ku ma ni uña alu ka te ku ma neke le dufu tefu ukpahiu ma chaka", alu ku na dabi ki ukọla [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]] ka kakini "ọgbọdu wa gba ka chi feminist".i nwọ ka kini amonẹ ku ma du tefu ẹdọ n ọla onobulẹ kpai ẹnẹkẹlẹ.<ref name="one" /> i fu ẹtẹ feminism ka ru kakini" i chi ibe ki gweju no ki fu ukpẹ alukate du ẹnẹkẹlẹ kpai onobulẹ yi ugbo du ma'nyu uña du ki dẹ, ku ma ki na go ka kini onobulẹ dẹ yi abẹki ẹnẹkẹlẹ dẹ yi", i jẹ nwu ma ka kini" i chi uja eyi not ẹnẹkẹlẹ abẹki onobulẹ i chẹ n" da bi alu ki amonẹ wewe ago nwu ru i che n.<ref name="two" /> Efu ochu ejeodudu efu ọdọ 2018, i ka dufu ọna ki ẹdọ nwu ma bọ ọna ki ami onobulẹ ma ni ẹdọ ru gọmẹti uja'ibe yi Nigeria, i na dibe nwu ma ku ma d'ọla ma tefu [[Nigerian general election, 2019|Uja'ibe eyi ọchakadu Nigeria, 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-women/female-leaders-fear-women-being-sidelined-in-nigerias-2019-elections-idUSKBN1FJ2AQ|title=Female leaders fear women being sidelined in Nigeria's 2019 elections|website=Reuters|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> Anubi ki ki [[Commonwealth]] jẹ nyi nwu ku ma di Scholarship efu ọdọ 2019, Olaoluwa gbi uña ki ya chi ukọlọ yi ugbo Girl Pride Circle GPC, ọmọlẹ i defu uña eyi ogbolo ki bọ, ku ma du wa amẹnwu, ma nyu eche eyi 'ku ma tene edu baya ẹnwu du ki l'ugbo uja abutabu eyi onubulè kpai ẹnẹkẹlẹ. Ibe lẹ chi ki du ukpahi nwu ami agboji ukẹdọno ku ma di Lagos State, Nigeria, jẹnwu ma ku ma neke ma uña ma kpai ẹnwu ki dukpẹ ku ma che ki le kpai ọna ki ọda ojanẹ lugbo ọnẹkẹlẹ kpai onobulẹ dele ma'nyu ukọlọ eche lugbo ejẹ nwu ki aka'nya uja eyi abutabu lugbo onobulẹ kpai ẹnẹkẹlẹ ki neke lekwu chaka du.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Empowering religious leaders to help prevent sexual violence in Nigeria|url=https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/development-theme/empowering-religious-leaders-to-help-prevent-sexual-violence-in-nigeria/|access-date=2024-01-15|website=Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="yieldhub.global" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{Wikiquote}} gesxtlwwqq98ffp0ro3ngnmfokrltid 0 1982 39981 2026-03-30T10:09:25Z Henry Ojonugwa 45 Created page with "{{Short description|Nigerian soup made from goat's head}}{{Infobox prepared food|name=Isi ewu|image=Isi ewu.jpg|caption=|alternate_name=[[Goat]]'s head soup, spiced goat's head|country=[[Nigeria]]|region=[[Igboland]]|creator=|course=|type=[[meat]]|served=|main_ingredient=[[Goat]]'s head|variations=|calories=|other=}} '''''Isi ewu''''' ({{Langx|en|Goat's head}}) {{IPAc-en|audio=LL-Q33578 (ibo)-Newtrains-Isi ewu.wav}} ch'ujẹñwu ogwuchẹkwọ abo [[Igbo people|Igbo]] k..." 39981 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian soup made from goat's head}}{{Infobox prepared food|name=Isi ewu|image=Isi ewu.jpg|caption=|alternate_name=[[Goat]]'s head soup, spiced goat's head|country=[[Nigeria]]|region=[[Igboland]]|creator=|course=|type=[[meat]]|served=|main_ingredient=[[Goat]]'s head|variations=|calories=|other=}} '''''Isi ewu''''' ({{Langx|en|Goat's head}}) {{IPAc-en|audio=LL-Q33578 (ibo)-Newtrains-Isi ewu.wav}} ch'ujẹñwu ogwuchẹkwọ abo [[Igbo people|Igbo]] ku ma che kpai oji [[Goat|ewo]].<ref name="recipe1">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlinenigeria.com/links/Recipesadv.asp?blurb=449|title=Nigeria Recipes: ISI-EWU (spiced goat head)|last=Edet|first=Laura|accessdate=2009-05-20|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301151611/http://onlinenigeria.com/links/Recipesadv.asp?blurb=449|archivedate=2009-03-01}}</ref> I d'abi [[Soup|obo]] ki dẹ ẹgẹnẹ [[Spicy cow feet|ẹrẹ okwunọ ki]] (''nkwobi'') ojoji ñwu chi ma che isi ewu kw'efu oji ewo ukpẹ ki ma che ẹrẹ okwunọ. Ugbo ku ma t'ujẹñwu ki bọ ahi ọgbọ oji ñwu iko ka abo ki bọ afu omi ñwu bulọ ta kuma fu k'ọda kẹkẹ-kẹkẹ.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Isi Ewu (goat head) Recipe by Diana Asare|url=https://cookpad.com/ng/recipes/2736696-isi-ewu-goat-head|access-date=2022-06-09|website=Cookpad|date=5 December 2020|language=en}}</ref> == Udu ọrọ ñwu == Oji ewo, [[Monodora myristica|calabash nutmeg]] (ku ma dọ ẹhiọ ehu), [[Onion|alubasa]], [[Potash|ọkañwa]], [[Palm oil|ekpo ọjọ]], emi utazi, manyi [[Pentaclethra macrophylla|ụgba]] chẹñwu ku ma du yi obo Isi.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-12-17|title=Isi ewu, Goat head in spicy sauce|url=https://www.thepretendchef.com/isi-ewu-goat-head/|access-date=2022-06-09|website=The Pretend Chef|language=en-gb}}</ref> == Ọna ku ma yi ñwu == Ma fu [[Meat|ẹla]] yi gbogbo t'iko ki biẹ efu ucha; ucha ki n'ukpahiu una nyọnyọ ma du hi ojile todu alu ki oji ẹla lẹ gbiti nyọnyọ.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Isi Ewu|url=https://www.ritmanbarbistro.com/Isi-Ewu-p141498672|access-date=2022-06-09|website=Ritman Bar & Bistro|language=en|archive-date=2022-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523012418/https://www.ritmanbarbistro.com/Isi-Ewu-p141498672|url-status=dead}}</ref> Alubasa ku ma nọ, seasoning, akpọ kpai omu ma du manyi ekpo ọjẹ, ma du ọkañwa manyi omi kpai ekpo ọjọ ki dẹ efu ucha omunẹ manyu todu ki jẹ ñwu ki mọ.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nigerian Isi Ewu: Spicy Goat Head|url=https://www.allnigerianrecipes.com/restaurant/isiewu/|access-date=2022-06-09|website=All Nigerian Recipes|language=en-US}}</ref> Ma du ọkọtọ oji ewo lẹ (ku ma gwu efu agwu), calabash nutmeg, ugba manyi ekpo ki ajẹñwu mọ lẹ tọ anubi ki iko legwudu pẹẹ.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dobby|date=2015-09-20|title=Isi ewu recipe - How to make isi ewu (Sauced goat head)|url=https://dobbyssignature.com/isi-ewu-recipe-how-to-make-isi-ewu-sauced-goat-head/|access-date=2022-06-09|website=Dobby's Signature|language=en-US}}</ref> Isi Ewu ma jẹ kpai alubasa kpai iwe [[Gongronema|utazi]] ku ma k'ọda ru oji ñwu. == Go gẹ == * [[Nigerian cuisine]] * [[Igbo cuisine]] * [[List of African dishes]] * [[List of goat dishes]] == Ẹtẹ ñwu == <references /> == External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130617201837/http://www.nigeriansinamerica.com/articles/1179/1/Isi-Ewu-The-Anatomy-Of-A-National-Delicacy/Page1.html ''Isi-Ewu: The Anatomy Of A National Delicacy''], an article by Uche Nworah {{African cuisine}} {{meat-stub}} ct61wfmgjwg4ro9yy3htgjnru4y1q5n 0 1983 39982 2026-03-30T10:31:44Z Henry Ojonugwa 45 Created page with "{{Short description|Nigerian entrepreneur (born 1965)}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = | honorific_suffix = | image = Iheoma Obibi (2).jpg | caption = Obibi at the 15th AWID Forum in [[Bangkok]], Thailand, December 2024 | birth_name = Iheoma Kennaya Obibi | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1965|08|07}} | birth_place = [[Paddington, London]], England | death_date = | death_p..." 39982 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian entrepreneur (born 1965)}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = | honorific_suffix = | image = Iheoma Obibi (2).jpg | caption = Obibi at the 15th AWID Forum in [[Bangkok]], Thailand, December 2024 | birth_name = Iheoma Kennaya Obibi | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1965|08|07}} | birth_place = [[Paddington, London]], England | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline}} --> | monuments = | other_names = | education = | alma_mater = [[University of East London]], [[City, University of London|City University, London]] | occupation = Writer, women's rights activist, entrepreneur | years_active = 1960s - till date | employer = | organization = Alliances for Africa. | agent = | known_for = Human rights activism | notable_works = | style = | television = | partner = [[Chidi Odinkalu]] | children = | parents = | relatives = | awards = Ashoka Fellow (2005)<br/>Listed by ''[[YNaija]]'' among the 100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria, 2015 }} '''Iheoma Kennaya Obibi''' {{Audio|LL-Q33578 (ibo)-Vivian Amalachukwu-Iheoma Kennaya Obibi.wav|Listen|help=no}} is a British-Nigerian [[Feminist literature|feminist writer]], women and [[Human rights defender|human rights activist]], and [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]]. Obibi established Nigeria's first online intimacy shop, Intimate Pleasure.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Interview with Iheoma Obibi, founder of Nigeria's first online sex shop|url=https://www.msafropolitan.com/2013/12/interview-iheoma-obibi.html|access-date=2020-09-25|website=MsAfropolitan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-06-03|title=Fearless and Bold: Iheoma Obibi Opens Nigeria's First Online Adult Novelty Store|url=https://awpnetwork.com/2014/06/03/fearless-and-bold-iheoma-obibi-opens-nigerias-first-online-adult-novelty-store/|access-date=2020-09-25|website=AWP Network|language=en|archive-date=2020-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929173841/https://awpnetwork.com/2014/06/03/fearless-and-bold-iheoma-obibi-opens-nigerias-first-online-adult-novelty-store/|url-status=dead}}</ref> == Biography == '''Iheoma Kennaya Obibi''' was born at [[St Mary's Hospital, London|St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London]], on 7 August 1965, to Nigerian parents, George Chikezie Obibi and Love Celine Obibi. George was a management consultant from Umuoba, Uratta, [[Imo State]], while his wife was from Okwu, Uratta, Imo State. In 2010, Obibi established Nigeria's first online [[Sex toy|intimacy shop]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Obibi by Alliance for Africa|url=https://alliancesforafrica.org/obibi/|date=|website=AFA|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-07-07|archive-date=2025-02-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217225526/https://alliancesforafrica.org/obibi/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Many Nigerian Women In Sexual Bondage – Iheoma Obibi by She Maestro|url=https://theinterview.ng/2018/02/28/many-nigerian-women-in-sexual-bondage-iheoma-obibi|date=2018-02-28|website=TheInterview Nigeria|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-10|title=Nigeria's bedroom revolution - satisfying women's demands by Bola Mosuro|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38262881|access-date=2020-07-11|website=BBC News Africa|language=en-GB}}</ref> She also appears on radio shows such as ''Madam Butterfly''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IHEOMA OBIBI – Her Passion For Flaming Intimate Desires Of The Heart|url=https://woman.ng/2015/06/the-leading-woman-iheoma-obibi-her-passion-for-flaming-intimate-desires-of-the-heart|date=2015-06-04|website=Woman ng|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-07-11|archive-date=2017-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715213555/http://woman.ng/2015/06/the-leading-woman-iheoma-obibi-her-passion-for-flaming-intimate-desires-of-the-heart/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Obibi attended Clissold Park Secondary School in London, [[Stoke Newington|N16]]. She later studied at the [[University of East London]] and obtained her MA degree in Communications Policy Studies from [[City, University of London|City University, London]]. She lectured at [[University of East London|North East London Polytechnic]] between 1992 and 1993. Obibi is the author of ''Pastor Saul Bottomsup'' and a contributor to ''African Women Writing Resistance: An Anthology of Contemporary Voices''.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Browdy de Hernandez |editor1-first=Jennifer |editor2-last=Dongala |editor2-first=Pauline |editor3-last=Jolaosho |editor3-first=Omotayo |editor4-last=Serafin |editor4-first=Anne |title=African women writing resistance: an anthology of contemporary voices |date=August 2010 |publisher=University of Wisconsin Press |isbn=978-0-299-23664-9 |url=https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/4738.htm |accessdate=2020-07-12 |language=English}}</ref>"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brave Women: Iheoma Obibi is leading a bedroom revolution in Nigeria by|url=https://ynaija.com/brave-women-iheoma-obibi-leading-bedroom-revolution-nigeria/|date=2017-03-07|website=YNaija|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-07-10}}</ref> == Activism == Obibi has been active in gender and human rights activism since 1996, serving as the director of Alliances for Africa (AFA), an African-led feminist [[Non-governmental organization]] based in Nigeria. She works in [[Sierra Leone]], [[Kenya]], [[Liberia]], and [[Nigeria]] to emancipate African women, developing feminist leadership and building the [[feminist movement]]. She has served as a consultant for local and international organizations, including [[UN Women]], [[British Council]], [[OECD]], [[Department for International Development|DfID]] and the [[Commonwealth Secretariat]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://safeguardingsupporthub.org/blog/rsh-consultants-series-meet-iheoma-safeguarding-consultant-feminist-and-short-story-writer|title=Meet Iheoma, safeguarding consultant, feminist and short story writer|work=Safeguarding Support Hub|date=27 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=News Agency of |date=2024-11-25 |title=Organisations call for urgent action to address sexual harassment |url=https://gazettengr.com/organisations-call-for-urgent-action-to-address-sexual-harassment/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Peoples Gazette Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref> Obibi was elected as an [[Ashoka Fellow]] in 2005 for her work "challenging the patriarchal nature of Nigerian politics by encouraging and preparing women to seek positions of authority at all levels of governance and bringing women to the forefront of decision-making bodies".<ref>{{cite web |title=Iheoma Obibi Ashoka Fellow 2005 |url=https://www.ashoka.org/en-ng/fellow/iheoma-obibi |website=Ashoka |accessdate=2020-07-12}}</ref> During the [[Olusegun Obasanjo|Obasanjo]] tenure, Obibi and her son, Dilim Odinkalu, were twice detained by the [[Nigeria Police Force|Nigerian SSS]] in relation to their Alliance for Africa activities, as well as the work of Obibi's partner [[Chidi Odinkalu|Chidi Anselm Odinkalu]] with [[Open Society Foundations|Open Society Justice Initiative]]. They were released following intervention from the UK.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Odinkalu |first1=Chidi |title=We Are Not Fugitives, Charles Taylor Is |url=https://www.justiceinitiative.org/voices/we-are-not-fugitives-charles-taylor |website=Open Society Justice Initiative |accessdate=2020-07-09 |language=en-gb |date=2005-08-03 }}</ref> == Recognition == In 2015, Obibi was listed by ''[[YNaija]]'' among the 100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Abike Dabiri, Funke Opeke, Kemi Adetiba, Funmi Iyanda & more! These are Nigeria's 100 Most Inspiring Women – #YWomen100 by Isime Esene|url=https://ynaija.com/abike-dabiri-funke-opeke-kemi-adetiba-funmi-iyanda-more-these-are-nigerias-100-most-inspiring-women-ywomen100|date=2015-03-08|website=Woman ng|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-07-10}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Obibi, Iheoma}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1965 births]] [[Category:21st-century British businesswomen]] [[Category:21st-century Nigerian businesspeople]] [[Category:Activists from London]] [[Category:Alumni of City, University of London]] [[Category:Alumni of the University of East London]] [[Category:Black British activists]] [[Category:Black British businesspeople]] [[Category:British diaspora in Nigeria]] [[Category:British feminist writers]] [[Category:Businesspeople from the City of Westminster]] [[Category:English people of Nigerian descent]] [[Category:Nigerian feminists]] [[Category:Nigerian human rights activists]] [[Category:Nigerian social entrepreneurs]] [[Category:People from Paddington]] [[Category:People from Stoke Newington]] gooubfp8ky3ll2qd4ynmtafruwiu50b