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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Biography of Ndiilokelwa Nthengwe

Ndiilokelwa Nthengwe is a Namibian feminist, communications expert, LGBTQ rights activist and author. They have a background in Business Development, Entrepreneurship, and Computer Technology. Activism Ndiilolelwa Nthengwe was a prominent voice in the #ShutItDown nationwide protests against sexual violence which were held in October 2020 in Namibia. With qualifications from the AFDA school of entrepreneurship,…

ByDocument WomenAugust 18, 20210Comments

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Biography of Nana Asmau

The life and works of Nana Asmau are a precursor of feminism in Africa and Hausa land Nana Asmau Daughter of Uthman Danfodio, founder of the Sokoto caliphate carved a path of her own to spread Islam around the pre-colonial Hausa city-states. Nana Asmau also known as Asma’u bint Shehu Usman dan Fodio and Nana…

ByDocument WomenAugust 11, 20210Comments

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Profile of Dora Akunyili

Whenever people think of the agency NAFDAC, there is no doubt an image of Professor Dora Akunyili, or the millions of fake drugs she regularly impounded comes to mind. This is no mere coincidence; it’s a merited result of sheer hard work and incorruptible integrity. When the vacancy for the Director-General of NAFDAC opened, ordinarily,…

ByFaridat MusaAugust 4, 20210Comments

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Biography of Dimma Umeh

Chidimma Umeh, popularly known as Dimma Umeh, is a Nigerian beauty, fashion, travel, and lifestyle content creator. Her Youtube channel is one of the most viewed in Nigeria with over 390,000 subscribers and 24 million views. According to her, her blog is an opportunity for her to share some of her favourite things, and to…

ByDocument WomenJuly 28, 20211Comment

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Sauraniya Yariman Arewa

Nigerian history is dominated by powerful monarchs. These monarchs are usually men. The existence of powerful women in Nigerian history is almost mythical. Queen Moremi Ajansoro and Queen Idia are some of the few known iconic monarchs in Nigerian History. And as powerful and magnificent they were. They were not rulers over the kingdoms they…

ByDocument WomenJuly 21, 20210Comments

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Wangari Maathai – The Iconic Woman Who Planted 51 Million Trees

Very often women activists are advised to form alliances with men and negotiate women’s rights as they fight to reclaim their long-withheld rights from the oppressors. The expectation is that feminism must remain ‘womanly’ as it soft-steers so as not to displease their oppressors. Whilst many travelled this path, Wangari Maathai wasn’t one of them.…

ByFaridat MusaJuly 14, 20210Comments

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Biography of Sharon Machira

Sharon Machira is a multimedia journalist and storyteller with over eight years of experience in telling African stories. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, she works for the BBC as a TV and Radio Presenter where she is also a Senior Presenter. Education and Career Machira obtained a Bachelor degree in International relations from the University of…

ByDocument WomenJuly 7, 20212Comments

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Biography of Toufah Jallow

Fatou “Toufah” Jallow is a former Gambian beauty queen, feminist and author. In 2019, she accused Gambian dictator and former president, Yayha Jammeh of raping her after she emerged the winner of his national pageant competition in 2014. Fatou’s accusation inspired a #metoo wave in The Gambia as many accusations against prominent men in the…

ByDocument WomenJune 30, 20211Comment

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Biography of Esther A. Armah

Esther A. Armah is a Ghana-based, London-born international award-winning journalist, a playwright, a global public speaker – a self-described ‘global black chick’ - who has lived, worked, loved, created across three cities in three countries on three continents – London, New York, and Accra. Source: African American Book Club Esther is the Executive Director of the…

ByDocument WomenJune 25, 20211Comment

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Professor Felicia Adedoyin: The Woman Behind Nigeria’s Pledge

I pledge to Nigeria my country To be faithful, loyal and honest To serve Nigeria with all my strength To defend her unity and uphold her honour and glory So help me God. As a Nigerian child born and raised in Nigeria, there is a high chance that you must have recited the Nigerian pledge…

ByDocument WomenMay 19, 20210Comments

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