Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi

Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi

Stand to End Rape Initiative (STER)

Oluwaseun is the Executive Director of STER, an award-winning youth-led organization engaging in policy advocacy towards ending gender-based violence while providing support to survivors of sexual violence and working with communities to change perceptions that contribute to gender inequality in Nigeria. She has passionately worked in over 40 communities across Nigeria advocating against female genital mutilation, sexual violence, and teenage pregnancy. Due to her active social engagement and advocacy, she has won a number of awards, including the 2017 Future Awards Africa Prize for Advocacy, the 2017 Future of Women Africa – Social Impact Award and One of 100 Most Influential Young Nigerians in 2017.

Rise Up Cohort: Nigeria 1 – 2018