Aisha Yesufu, Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim and other Africans Included on the BBC’s 100 Women 2020 List
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has released its 2020 list of 100 inspiring and influential women breaking grounds from around the world.
This year, Nigeria’s Aisha Yesufu, an activist who strongly demands good governance and accountability makes it to the list. Aisha Yesufu is also a co-convener of the #bringbackourgirls campaign and a notable participant in the recent #Endsars peaceful campaign. Also, Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim, a filmmaker, director and activist, who has dedicated her cause to creating inspiring and thoughtful movies on the marginalized group in Nigeria made it to the 2020 BBC 100 Women list.
This year’s publication highlights women leaders, trailblazers, artists, innovators and female politicians who are leading significant changes and making a difference at these times. BBC recognizes that countless women sacrificed to help others live; thus left a spot blank as a tribute to unsung heroes all over the world who have dared to make a difference.
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“The BBC’s 100 Women team drew up a shortlist based on names gathered by them and suggested by the BBC’s network of World Service languages teams. We were looking for candidates who had made the headlines or influenced important stories over the past 12 months, as well as those who have inspiring stories to tell, achieved something significant or influenced their societies in ways that wouldn’t necessarily make the news. The pool of names was then assessed against this year’s theme – women who led change – and measured for regional representation and due impartiality before the final names were chosen.”
Other Africans named on the list included – Angelique Kidjo, a Musician from Benin Republic and four-time Grammy award winner, who continuously advocates on behalf of children as a UNICEF Ambassador and through her foundation, Batonga; Jemimah Kariuki, Doctor from Kenya who’s passionate about preventive medicine in maternal and child health; Vanessa Nakate, a Climate activist from Uganda who campaigns to highlight the effects of climate change; Ethel Nakimuli-Mpungu a Psychiatrist and senior lecturer in Uganda; Douce Namwezi N’ Ibamba, Journalist form Congo; Bulelwa Mkutukana, Singer/Songwriter from South Africa; Josina Machel, Social-justice Activist from Mozambique; Ishtar Lakhani, Activist from South Africa and Mulenga Kapwepwe, Artist and Curator from Zambia.
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