Baruwa contributes articles to LEADERSHIP.
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Renowned Nigerian gender and development practitioner, feminist, and public speaker Olufunke Baruwa has taken on a new role as a columnist for LEADERSHIP Newspapers.
With over two decades of dedicated service in social policies and reforms, Baruwa succeeds Ayisha Osori, an accomplished lawyer, writer, and development practitioner.
Baruwa has been a prominent advocate for women's inclusion in strategic political, social, and economic positions in Nigeria. Her extensive experience from 2000 to 2015 includes roles at the National Poverty Eradication Programme and the Ministry of Communication Technology.
Throughout her career, Baruwa has shown a strong commitment to gender equality and public policy. In 2015, she became the CEO of the Nigerian Women's Trust Fund, a crucial resource for women in politics and decision-making.
Her leadership at the Fund earned recognition, including being named one of the '17 women changing the world' at the Institute for Inclusive Development's 2015 Colloquium.
Baruwa's global influence is evident in her participation in Harvard University's Nigeria in The World seminar series in 2021, where she discussed efforts to combat gender-based violence in Nigeria and West Africa.
In 2020, Baruwa joined the Ford Foundation's West Africa Office as a program officer, leading initiatives focused on gender, racial, and ethnic justice, particularly in ending violence against women and girls.
Her diverse expertise includes a stint at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as the Civil Society and Media Specialist in the Peace and Democratic Governance Office.
As she assumes the role of columnist for LEADERSHIP, Baruwa continues to be a trailblazer, bringing her wealth of experience and commitment to gender equality to the forefront of public discourse.
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