MEET DR. JOSEPHINE ODUMAKIN: RECIPIENT, 2013 U.S WOMAN OF COURAGE AWARD

Congratulation to one of our own, Dr. Josephine Obiajulu Odumakin who was one of the recipients of the 2013 Woman of Courage Award in the United States. The Award was presented to her by U.S Secretary of State, John Kerry and First Lady Michelle Obama.

Over the past twenty years, Dr. Josephine Odumakin has handled over 2,000 cases of violations of women’s rights, including cases of extra judicial practices committed by government security agencies against women.

These cases have included violations of women’s rights including extra judicial killings of women by the police or their spouses, assault of women by law enforcement personnel for any pretext as well as deaths of children and women through negligence on the part of school or hospital authorities.

Dr. Odumakin leads almost every protest, march, lecture or workshop aimed at encouraging the rule of law and governing justly and democratically. 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.

Established in 2007, the annual Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award honors women around the globe who have exemplified exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for human rights, women’s equality, and social progress, often at great personal risk. This is the only Department of State award that pays tribute to emerging women leaders worldwide.

Dr. Josephine Odumakin is an inspiration to many young women, we must continue to let the world know that there are still Nigerians out there who are honest and hardworking.

Other recipients of the award are Malalai Bahaduri, First Sergeant, Afghan National Interdiction Unit (Afghanistan); Samira Ibrahim, Coordinator, Know Your Rights (Egypt); Julieta Castellanos, Rector, National Autonomous University of Honduras (Honduras); and Elena Milashina,journalist, human rights activist (Russia).

Others include Fartuun Adan, Executive Director, Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre (Somalia); Tsering Woeser (Wei Se), Tibetan author, poet, blogger (China); Razan Zeitunah, human rights lawyer and founder, Local Coordination Committees (Syria); Ta Phong Tan, blogger (Vietnam); and Nirbhaya “Fearless,” champion for justice (India).


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I KNOW THIS AMAZON WILL MAKE A BETTER PRESIDENT ! CONGRATS , THE HONOUR IS WELL DESERVED .

Nairalanders

How many times I call una?

See better topic to comment O.
But for wia? You won't see dia brakelight.

Since it is not Tonto Dike getting some D-U-MB entertainment award.

Offcourse, MOD sef go get Muscle Pull for eye not to carry this topic go frontpage.
It is well.
Madam Joe! You are highly carried.

I was really proud and motivated when pastor Tunde Bakare broke the news today in church.
Kudos to you ma.

Well deserved. Congratulations, madam.

Congrats,you deserver it.

My earlier commendation still suffice here

Maxymilliano: Congratulations Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin for the recognition and honor bestowed on you by the American government...

Footprints on the sand of times are not made by sitting down, a worthy amazon you truly are...

Congrat once again.

Congratulations. Well deserved!

We do not appreciate our things.... we despise them especially when they say the truth.

Congratulations! First to comment, dancing and singing michael jackson's bad *yeah u knw I'm baad, I'm baad, u knw me, u knw me 2x*

I am really proud of this woman!
I remember seeing her at the forefront during the fuel subsidy rally!
More power to your elbow, ma'am.

Congrats to Odumakin for living a truly exemplary life.

finally! Even though i don't fancy your voice but your message is valued. Congratulations to you.

She s been on this for the past Twenty years,,,this is being DEDICATED and COMMITTED!!!
More kudos to you, for your selfless service.

All I can say is ...Well Done.

Congrats to this amazon...

What about madam, widow, first lady, perm sec patience ebelebebo jonathandull? What has she won?

So Proud of her

Congrats Madam...

While sensible ladies are winning awards because of their fight for Good governance, justice and equity a Garrulous Lady is‎​ somewhere squeezing her husband's balls in order to get a 4 Billion Naira Mission House...

Congrats Joe for a well deserved honour!

I jst love dis lady, a human right activist and a fighter. She truly deserves d award

Congratulations, Ma. Like I hv always maintaind here, she is one of d very few REAL deals standing, in d face of d many Emergency ones today. Consistent and truly principled fighter... Very, very well deservd

mosquitoNet: Congratulations! First to comment, dancing and singing michael jackson's bad *yeah u knw I'm baad, I'm baad, u knw me, u knw me 2x*

You should be singing Mukaila Ajasin's "I'm wrong,I'm wrong.You know it"

An award well deserved!

If a woman could be given a Nobel Peace prize for planting trees in Kenya, why not this consistent woman of substance?

Over the past twenty years, Dr. Josephine Odumakin has handled over 2,000 cases of violations of women’s rights, including cases of extrajudicial practices committed by government security agencies against women. These cases have included violations of women’s rights including extrajudicial killings of women by the police or their spouses, assault of women by law enforcement personnel for any pretext as well as deaths of children and women through negligence on the part of school or hospital authorities. Dr. Odumakin leads almost every protest, march, lecture or workshop aimed at encouraging the rule of law and governing justly and democratically. 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.

Congrats woman of valour. Congrats!

Okay. It takes the world recognising our heroes for us.
I hope all of you hailing this woman now will be on the side of the truth when she speaks about the clueless on in Abuja.

Wot tribe is she?...ummm...I knw she's frm my tribe,SE gan!


#CallMeTribalistIDontCare

Mr. Garri:
Congrats Madam...

While sensible ladies are winning awards because of their fight for Good governance, justice and equity a Garrulous Lady is‎​ somewhere squeezing her husband's balls in order to get a 4 Billion Naira Mission House...

take ya time o dis man stop exposing my first 'garrulous' lady's hidden agenda to the world......who tell you say she never win award She get international award for 'worstest' engrrish speaking ehmm ehmmm.....first rady hic..hic...lady make i tell you!!!

Who talk say 9ja no get figures? Good tins as wel as bad 1s hapens in 9ja. Congrats madam.