Josephine Odumakin, Nigerian
human rights activist, recently received the 2013 International Woman of
Courage Award and the award was presented to her by the first lady of America,
Michelle Obama. Josephine has handled over 2,000 cases of violations of women's
rights in the past 20years, which included cases of extra judicial practices
committed by government security agencies against women. Her advocacy led her
to be arrested and detained seventeen times during the dictatorship of General
Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida’s regime.
Dr. Odumakin is currently the
Executive Director of the Institute of Human Rights and Democratic Studies;
President of Women Arise for Change Initiative; Chairman, Task Force of the
Citizen Forum; Spokesperson, Coalition of Civil Society Organizations; and
President, Centre for Participatory Democracy. More pics after the cut...
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