Roseline Adewuyi

Roseline Adebimpe Adewuyi is a Nigerian social educator, gender advocate and feminist.[1] In 2020, she was among the sixty women doing phenomenal things profiled by BusinessDay Women’s Hub in celebration of Nigeria’s 60th independence[2] and a 2018 fellow of Dalai Lama Fellowship[3] due to her work on the development of the girl child.[4][5]

Roseline Adewuyi
NationalityNigerian
EducationBachelor of Arts (BA), Obafemi Awolowo University; MA, University of Ibadan
OccupationSocial educator, Gender advocate and Blogger
Years active2014–present

Education

Adewuyi graduated with first class in French earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Obafemi Awolowo University and Masters in Art with Distinction from the University of Ibadan.[6][7]

Career and activism

Adewuyi's mission is building a complete, self-reliant girl child and helping the girl to break all sort of gender stereotypes.[8]

In 2018, Adewuyi started writing on her website each week highlighting issues around African girls and organizes regular school outreaches for girls in secondary schools, teaching them the skills they need as potential leaders.[9]

She has since been selected for fellowships and programmes in countries such as France, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Ghana, and the United States. Between 2019 and 2020, she was in the employ of the African Union, working as a French Translator and received recognitions including being a member of the Commonwealth Youth Gender Equality Network, ONE Champion, MCW fellow, the Dalai Lama Fellow, Award for Under 25 years of age Outstanding Social Innovator in Education by Ideation Hub Africa and represented Nigeria in France for the LabCitoyen Human Rights program sponsored by the French Embassy in Nigeria.[10][11] To mark Nigeria's 60th Independence Day celebration, she was listed as one of “The 60 Women Doing Phenomenal Things” by the Business Day Women’s Hub.[12]

References
  1. "Gender advocate, Roseline Adewuyi, celebrates three years of blogging". Tribune Online. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  2. "I teach young girls to discard society's scripts and follow their individual purpose —Roseline Adewuyi, social educator and gender advocate". Tribune Online. 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  3. "DALAI LAMA FELLOWS". DALAI LAMA FELLOWS. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  4. "Adewuyi: Being gender advocate is not for the faint hearted". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  5. "Spotlight on France - France encourages new generation of global citizens through Labcitoyen programme". RFI. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  6. "#Interview | "My Advocacy Is Focused On Breaking Sterotypes" - Roseline Adewuyi". Women of Rubies. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  7. "Here Are All The Amazing Things Roseline Adewuyi Is Doing To Advocate For The Girl Child". Woman.NG. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  8. Crown, Adejola Adeyemi (2021-10-16). "Abandon Societal Constructs Inimical To Your Personal Growth - Gender Advocate, Roseline Adebimpe Adewuyi Enjoins Girl-Child". Tropic Reporters. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  9. News (2021-09-01). "Gender advocate, Roseline Adewuyi, celebrates three years of blogging". Orombo. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  10. "Roseline Adebimpe Adewuyi from Nigeria is OD Young Person of the Month for November 2021! | Opportunity Desk". 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  11. "Roseline Adebimpe Adewuyi from Nigeria is OD Young Person of the Month for November 2021!". Ghanayo. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  12. "I teach young girls to discard society's scripts and follow their individual purpose —Roseline Adewuyi, social educator and gender advocate". Tribune Online. 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
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