Abimbola Aladejare-Salako is a Nigerian gender advocate, activist, and development leader best known as the Founder and Executive Director of the New Generation Girls and Women Development Initiative (NIGAWD), an organisation that promotes the empowerment, rights, and wellbeing of girls, women, and youths.
📍 Background & Identity
- She hails from Efon Alaaye in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
- She studied at Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti.
🎓 Education & Early Experience
Abimbola has an academic background from Ekiti State University, indicating involvement in gender and development topics during her studies and early career.
💼 Leadership & Activism
- She is the Founder and Executive Director of NIGAWD, where she leads initiatives for girls’ education, women’s rights, reproductive health awareness, and youth empowerment.
- She is a survivor-activist and anti-Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) campaigner.
- Abimbola has served as an ambassador for anti-FGM movements, including roles such as EndFGM Ambassador for UK-based groups and African Union Saleema Youth Victorious Ambassador for West Africa.
- She has engaged in training and advocacy across several African countries to strengthen civil society capacity on gender issues.
🌍 Advocacy & Community Influence
- She has been a member of Nigeria’s National Technical Committee on FGM since 2014, contributing to national efforts to end harmful practices.
- She convenes youth empowerment efforts such as Ekiti Youth Agenda and campaigns like “Vote Not Fight – Election No Be War.”
- Abimbola also serves on the Ekiti State SDG Board and advocates for youth involvement in sustainable development goals.
📘 Authorship
She is the author of the book titled A Different Lady, sharing insights from her experiences and perspectives on women’s empowerment
