17 Nigerian Women Slaying

 

There seems to be this image of a typical Nigerian woman as being a money-grubbing, marriage mad, religious freak. As most stereotypes go… it’s basically untrue, and today we present to you Nigerian Women who are slaying in the Arts, Humanities, Sciences, women who do not fit into that mold of a typical Nigerian woman. We present our WCWs…

Dr. Bibi Bakare-Yusuf – Publisher/Feminist

Funmi Iyanda – Activist/On-Air Personality

Nnedi Okorafor – Lecturer/Writer

Unoma Azuah – Lecturer/Human Rights Activist/Writer

Susan Obehioye – Make-up Artist

Pamela Adie – Human Rights Activist

Nkiru Njoku – Movie Producer/Feminist

Weird MC – Musician

Chimamanda Adichie – Writer/Feminist

Abimbola Adelakun – Writer/Journalist/Feminist

Akudo Oguaghamba – Human Rights Activist

Asa – Musician

Chinelo Onwualu – Writer/Feminist

Ayodele Morocco-Clarke – Lawyer

Bisi Fayemi – Writer/Feminist

Lola Shoneyin – Writer/Convener Ake Festival

Miss Sahara – First openly transgender Nigerian, Male to Female