Iconic Women

Women doing great things deserve to be celebrated and Iconic Women does just that. We are celebrating women who are constantly moving the needle closer to equal rights, one day at a time.

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Stella Adadevoh

Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh was a Nigerian physician credited with preventing the wider spread of the Ebola Virus in Nigeria during the Ebola Virus Epidemic in 2014. On August 4, 2014, it was confirmed that she tested positive for the virus, and 15 days later, she passed on. Dr. Adadevoh was also the first person…

ByDocument WomenOctober 27, 20210Comments

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Naja’atu Bala Muhammad

When we speak of politics in Northern Nigeria, it is hard to imagine that women actively participate in the legislative process. Naja'atu Bala Muhammad is one of the Arewa women who has broken the ‘glass ceiling' regarding political participation in Nigeria. Naja'atu Bala Muhammad was the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Nominee for Kano Central…

ByDocument WomenOctober 20, 20210Comments

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Maria Ressa

Maria Ressa is a journalist of Filipino descent and the founder of a digital media start-up, Rappler. She is one of The Philippines' most prominent journalists and a vocal advocate for press freedom. On the 8th of October, 2021, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Maria Ressa as a co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize,…

ByDocument WomenOctober 13, 20210Comments

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Jamila Abubakar Sadiq Malafa

The military is one of the institutions that women have been excluded from and discouraged to join for centuries. It was only recently in history that women were allowed to be soldiers. Many people still believe that women should not be a part of it, seeing as it requires great discipline and strength to be…

ByDocument WomenOctober 6, 20210Comments

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Biography of Fakhrriyyah Hashim

Fakhrriyyah Hashim is a Nigerian social development expert, feminist and anti-GBV advocate. She is also a founding member of the notable Nigerian feminist group, Feminist Coalition. Education and Career Born in Kano state and raised in Abuja, Fakhrriyyah Hashim, popularly known as Fakhuus, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Abu Dhabi University, and a Master’s…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 29, 20212Comments

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Firdausa Amasa

In late 2017 the internet was filled with news of a Nigerian law school graduate who was denied access to the venue of the call to the bar ceremony after she insisted on wearing a hijab during the ceremony. Firdausa Amasa was later called to the Nigerian Bar in 2018 with support from Nigeria Supreme…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 22, 20210Comments

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Biography of Chioma Ajunwa

Dr Chioma Ajunwa Oparah is currently an Assistant Commissioner of Police. In 1996, she put Nigeria on the map when she became the first African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event. The Lagos State’s previous military administrator had promised Chioma Ajunwa a house as a reward for winning the gold…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 15, 20210Comments

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Arewa’s First Female Doctor – Dr. Mary Dija Ogebe

When we have to write about the first female doctors or the first female Lawyers. It is disappointing to know that year's before these women came to do these jobs women weren't allowed to do jobs that affected their lives so significantly. This lack of female doctors in the past can still be felt in…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 8, 20210Comments

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Biography of Irvika Francois

Dr Irvika Francois is a Haitian educator and feminist. She was born and raised in Haiti, in a household which she describes as “intentionally gender-equal and non-discriminatory” even in the area of toys and house chores. She was inspired to call herself a feminist at age 15 after observing how lack of education and unequal…

ByDocument WomenSeptember 1, 20210Comments

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Arewa’s First Female Scribe – Zaynab Alkali

Zaynab Alkali is famous for being Northern Nigeria's first female author. Up until she published her first novel, Still Born, in 1984, writers from Northern Nigeria were only men. She was born in Tura-Wazila in Borno State in 1950. She attended Queen Elizabeth secondary school, Ilorin. She graduated from Bayero University Kano with a BA…

ByDocument WomenAugust 25, 20210Comments

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