Category: Iconic Women
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#ArewaMeToo Convener, 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.
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Track Star turned Police Chief, Here’s Chioma Ajunwa
Dr Chioma Ajunwa Oparah is currently an Assistant Commissioner of Police.
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Arewa’s First Female Doctor – Dr. Mary Dija Ogebe
The story of Dr. (Mrs) Mary Dija Ogebe, Northern Nigeria’s first female doctor, sheds light on the challenges faced by women in pursuing careers in medicine and their remarkable contributions to the field.
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Kemisola Bolarinwa, the Brain Behind the Cancer-Detecting Smart Bra
Bolarinwa teamed up with a femwear expert, an IT expert, an embedding hardware expert, an AI expert, a software developer, and an oncologist.
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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.
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Nigerian Lifestyle Content Creator, Dimma Umeh
Chidimma Umeh, popularly known as Dimma Umeh, is a Nigerian beauty, fashion, travel, and lifestyle content creator