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African women who fought for accountability

4 women in the archive worked for accountability. They came from different countries and different centuries, but each of them saw a wrong that others accepted and set out to change it.

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Portrait of Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Nigeria
Modern · Nigeria · 1962–presentAbike Dabiri-ErewaNigerian politician and former broadcaster; Chair of NIDCOM (Nigerians in Diaspora Commission). Advocate for diaspora…
Portrait of Aisha Yesufu, NigeriaModern
Aisha YesufuNigeria · 1973–present
Portrait of Bilkisu Yusuf, NigeriaModern
Bilkisu YusufNigeria · 1952–2015
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Portrait of Abike Dabiri-Erewa
Abike Dabiri-Erewa Nigeria · 1962–present
Portrait of Aisha Yesufu
Aisha Yesufu Nigeria · 1973–present
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Portrait of Bilkisu Yusuf
Bilkisu Yusuf Nigeria · 1952–2015
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Portrait of Hadiza Bala Usman
Hadiza Bala Usman Nigeria · 1976–present
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Women's rights48 women Education32 women Women's leadership31 women Human rights19 women Political leadership17 women Sovereignty & independence17 women Political rights15 women Anti-colonial activism14 women
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