Olufunke Baruwa
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Olufunke Baruwa | |
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| Born | 9 November 1976 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Organization | Nigerian Women's Trust Fund |
Olufunke Baruwa is a Nigerian gender and development practitioner, feminist and public speaker with a particular focus on women’s leadership, gender relations, and governance. Baruwa was until February 2018, C.E.O of the Nigerian Women's Trust Fund from 2015 - 2018 and has been serving on the Board of Directors since 2011.[1]
Education
Baruwa was educated at the University of Abuja (BSc) and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (MBA), and completed further courses at the University of East Anglia and the University of York.
Career
Baruwa is renowned for her advocacy on the inclusion of females in strategic political, social and economic positions in Nigeria.[2] Prior to becoming a board member of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund, Baruwa served as a Program Officer at the defunct National Poverty Eradication Programme, Gender Advisor at the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on MDGs, and as a Technical Assistant on Research, Policy & Planning in the Ministry of Communication Technology. In 2015, she was appointed as the C.E.O. of the Nigerian Women's Trust Fund, succeeding Ayisha Osori.[3] Her tenure ended in 2018.
Recognition
Named as one of the ‘17 women changing the world’ by the Institute for Inclusive Development at its 2015 Colloquium held at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Baruwa is a member of the Women Waging Peace Network.[4]
Baruwa previously set the strategic vision and mobilized resources as the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund – a technical and financial resource for women in politics and decision making in Nigeria. She has been widely recognized for her work with Nigerian Women's Trust Fund by The Guardian, She Leads Africa, and other publications.[5][6][7]
Personal life
Baruwa along with her husband and children reside in Abuja, Nigeria.
References
- ^ "Olufunke Baruwa". NWTF. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ Osae-Brown, Funke (30 November 2015). "Access Bank: Standing Up For Women". Luxury Reporter. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ Ijeoma, Ndubuisi (16 June 2015). "Nigerian Women Trust Fund gets new CEO". News Agency of Nigeria. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ "17 Women Who Are Changing the World". Inclusive Security. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "16 leading organizations changing the lives of Nigerian women and girls". Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "14 Leading Organizations Changing the Lives of Nigerian Women and Girls". AWP Network. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Olufunke Baruwa's 10 tips on career longetivity | She Leads Africa". She Leads Africa. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.