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| caption = Odumakin in March 2013 |
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| birth_name = Josephine Obiajulu Okei |
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| birth_place = [[Zaria]], Kaduna, Nigeria |
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| occupation = Women's rights activist |
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'''Josephine |
'''Josephine Obiajulu Okei-Odumakin''' (born 4 July 1966) is a Nigerian [[women's rights]] activist. She is the president of the human rights groups, Women Arise for Change Initiative and the Campaign for Democracy. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Odumakin was born in [[Zaria]], [[Kaduna]] |
Odumakin was born in [[Zaria]], [[Kaduna]], Nigeria, and grew up in a [[Roman Catholic]] household.<ref name=Vanguard>{{cite news|title=17 times in detention, Joe Okei-Odumakin opens up: I met my husband in prison|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/17-times-in-detention-joe-okei-odumakin-opens-up-i-met-my-husband-in-prison/|access-date=9 February 2014|newspaper=Vanguard|date=April 13, 2013|author=Dapo Akinrefon|author2=Charles Kumolo}}</ref> |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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She received a bachelor's degree in English Education in 1987, followed by a master's in Guidance and Counseling and doctorate in History and Policy of Education from the [[University of Ilorin]]. |
She received a bachelor's degree in English Education in 1987, followed by a master's in Guidance and Counseling and a doctorate in History and Policy of Education from the [[University of Ilorin]]. |
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==Activism and arrest== |
==Activism and arrest== |
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She has frequently been arrested for her activism, detained 17 times during the military rule of [[Ibrahim Babangida]] |
She has frequently been arrested for her activism, detained 17 times during the military rule of [[Ibrahim Babangida]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/17-times-in-detention-joe-okei-odumakin-opens-up-i-met-my-husband-in-prison/|title=17 times in detention, Joe Okei-Odumakin opens up: I met my husband in prison|author=Dapo Akinrefon & Charles Kumolu|work=Vanguard|access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref> |
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She was involved with over 2,000 cases where a woman's rights had been disregarded. The cases included extrajudicial killings of women or their husbands by the police. The rights of their children were also ignored by the Nigerian school or even hospital authorities.<ref name=award>[http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/03/a-courageous-woman-nigerian-human-rights-activist-josephine-odumakin-honoured-with-the-2013-united-state-secretary-of-states-international-woman-of-courage-award/ Woman of Courage Award], 11 March 2013, Retrieved 3 February 2016</ref> |
She was involved with over 2,000 cases where a woman's rights had been disregarded. The cases included extrajudicial killings of women or their husbands by the police. The rights of their children were also ignored by the Nigerian school or even hospital authorities.<ref name=award>[http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/03/a-courageous-woman-nigerian-human-rights-activist-josephine-odumakin-honoured-with-the-2013-united-state-secretary-of-states-international-woman-of-courage-award/ Woman of Courage Award], 11 March 2013, Retrieved 3 February 2016</ref> |
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==Organization== |
==Organization== |
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Being the executive director of the Institute of Human Rights & Democratic Studies; the founding president of Women Arise for Change Initiative; the chairman of the Task Force of the Citizen Forum; the president of the Centre for Change in Community Development & Public Awareness; the president of the Centre for Participatory Democracy; and spokesperson for the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria, she is also recognised as a courageous fighter whose consistent challenge against human rights abuses has exposed her to harrowing experiences under the most repressive regimes Nigeria has ever witnessed.<ref>{{cite web |
Being the executive director of the Institute of Human Rights & Democratic Studies; the founding president of Women Arise for Change Initiative; the chairman of the Task Force of the Citizen Forum; the president of the Centre for Change in Community Development & Public Awareness; the president of the Centre for Participatory Democracy; and spokesperson for the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria, she is also recognised as a courageous fighter whose consistent challenge against human rights abuses has exposed her to harrowing experiences under the most repressive regimes Nigeria has ever witnessed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr. Josephine Obiajulu Okei-Odumakin|url=http://hallmarksoflabour.org/citations/dr-josephine-obiajulu-okei-odumakin/|publisher=Hallmarks of Labour foundation|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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She was married to [[Yinka Odumakin|Peter Yinka Odumakin]] until his death in 2021 of COVID-19 complications on April 2 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The couple got married in 1997 had their first baby, a girl, in 2000 and the second, a boy, in 2003. While the girl was named after Joe, the boy was named Abraham after the late Afenifere leader, Pa Abraham Adesanya.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://punchng.com/okei-odumakin-welcomes-twins-six-months-after-husbands-death/|title=Okei-Odumakin welcomes twins six months after husband's death|date=31 October 2021|website=Punchng.com|access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref> |
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She was married to late Yinka Odunmakin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=President Muhammadu Buhari Mourns Death of Odumakin|url=https://www.delphnews.com/2021/04/buhari-mourns-odumakin.html|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Delphnews Media {{!}} All-Round News|language=en}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Born | Josephine Obiajulu Okei 4 July 1966 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
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Josephine Obiajulu Okei-Odumakin (born 4 July 1966) is a Nigerian women's rights activist. She is the president of the human rights groups, Women Arise for Change Initiative and the Campaign for Democracy.
Early life[edit]
Odumakin was born in Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria, and grew up in a Roman Catholic household.[1]
Education[edit]
She received a bachelor's degree in English Education in 1987, followed by a master's in Guidance and Counseling and a doctorate in History and Policy of Education from the University of Ilorin.
Activism and arrest[edit]
She has frequently been arrested for her activism, detained 17 times during the military rule of Ibrahim Babangida[2]
She was involved with over 2,000 cases where a woman's rights had been disregarded. The cases included extrajudicial killings of women or their husbands by the police. The rights of their children were also ignored by the Nigerian school or even hospital authorities.[3]
Achievements[edit]
In 2013, Odumakin was presented an International Women of Courage Award from the United States Department of State.[4] The award was made by Michelle Obama and John Kerry at the US State Department's Dean Acheson Auditorium in celebration of International Women's Day.[3] In the year 2019, Dr Odumakin facilitated the training of participants at the 10th Civil Society Organisation Professionalism, Effectiveness and Therapy (CSO-CPET) Workshop themed Mobilising Women for Change. The training is bi-annual, and it is aimed at building capacity and promoting excellence among civil society groups, inspiring and driving professional ethics in the business operations of CSOs and creating new solutions to the prevalent challenges faced by private organisations.[5]
Organization[edit]
Being the executive director of the Institute of Human Rights & Democratic Studies; the founding president of Women Arise for Change Initiative; the chairman of the Task Force of the Citizen Forum; the president of the Centre for Change in Community Development & Public Awareness; the president of the Centre for Participatory Democracy; and spokesperson for the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria, she is also recognised as a courageous fighter whose consistent challenge against human rights abuses has exposed her to harrowing experiences under the most repressive regimes Nigeria has ever witnessed.[6]
Family[edit]
She was married to Peter Yinka Odumakin until his death in 2021 of COVID-19 complications on April 2 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The couple got married in 1997 had their first baby, a girl, in 2000 and the second, a boy, in 2003. While the girl was named after Joe, the boy was named Abraham after the late Afenifere leader, Pa Abraham Adesanya.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Dapo Akinrefon; Charles Kumolo (13 April 2013). "17 times in detention, Joe Okei-Odumakin opens up: I met my husband in prison". Vanguard. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ Dapo Akinrefon & Charles Kumolu. "17 times in detention, Joe Okei-Odumakin opens up: I met my husband in prison". Vanguard. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ a b Woman of Courage Award, 11 March 2013, Retrieved 3 February 2016
- ^ "2013 International Women of Courage Award Winners". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "2019 CSO-CPET workshop sponsored by Access Bank". CSR-in-Action. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Josephine Obiajulu Okei-Odumakin". Hallmarks of Labour foundation. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Okei-Odumakin welcomes twins six months after husband's death". Punchng.com. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
