Nigeria Leaders

Fadera Williams Sustain Africa Earth Initiative Fadera is a botanist with a PhD in Landscape Architecture. She is the first landscape architect produced by a West African University. She is also a Hillary Clinton Vital Voices for Global Partnership fellow and has received training in advocacy, policymaking, and women’s and girls’ empowerment through the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). With … Read More

Nita Byack George-Iruobe Geonita Initiative for Women and Child Development Nita is the President and Founder of the Geonita Initiative for Women and Child Development (IWACHD), a local organization working to improve the health, development, and empowerment of women, girls, and youth in Kaduna, Nigeria. With a background in sociology and a Master’s in Society and Development, Nita leads a … Read More

Tolulope Aderibigbe Centre for Women’s Health and Information (CEWHIN) Tolulope is passionate about gender equity and women’s empowerment. For the past six years she has been working in the non-profit sector, building the capacity of women and girls in Nigeria. As the Program officer for CEWHIN, she monitors and evaluates the Home Grown School Feeding Program, an initiative of the … Read More

Oluwatumininu Adedeji Balm in Gilead Foundation for Sustainable Development Oluwatumininu is the Executive Director of Balm in Gilead Foundation for Sustainable Development (BIGIF), a non-governmental organization working to reduce gender-based violence. She is a young leader and a gender expert with more than six years of experience in capacity development, advocacy, mentoring, and project design and management. Oluwatumininu grew up … Read More

Esther Osunro Cece Yara Foundation Esther is the Programs Coordinator with Cece Yara Foundation, a non-governmental organization that focuses on combating sexual abuse against children in Nigeria. Esther has a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Public Health and is passionate about serving and protecting the rights of vulnerable populations, especially women and children. She has experience … Read More

Yusha’u Muhammad Abubakar Enhancing Communities Action for Peace and Better Health Initiatives Yusha’u is the Founder and Program Coordinator for Enhancing Communities Action for Peace and Better Health Initiatives (e-CAPH), a local civil society organization focusing on gender, sexual, and reproductive health for women and girls, and peace building and promoting good governance in Kaduna State. With over 10 years … Read More

Damilola Elizabeth Aboluwarin Health Matters Inc. Damilola (“Lola” for short) is a Project Officer with Health Matters Inc., were she implements projects to improve the health and wellbeing of the Lagos State population. She is an experienced and passionate advocate for women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights . She works to educate girls and women about their … Read More

Benjamin Yunana Maigari Africa Media Development Foundation Benjamin is the Program Manager of the Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF), a media and communications civil society organization and owner of Africa Prime News based in Kaduna State. He is passionate about gender issues, education, public health, and advocacy. He has worked with numerous international and local non-governmental organizations in Northern Nigerian … Read More

Timothy Elisha Gender Policy Unit with Ahmadu Bello University Timothy is the Program Officer with the Gender Policy Unit at the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. In this role, he initiates programs and partners with the Gender Policy Unit Director and team members to formulate and advocate for policies which promote and increase women’s and girls’ self-reliance … Read More

Ruth Barrera Hope for the Village Child Foundation Ruth is the Education Coordinator with Hope for the Village Child Foundation (HVCF), a local organization working to improve sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health, peace building, economic empowerment, literacy, and access to education in rural Nigeria for women and youth. She has over 10 years of experience working with … Read More