Hafsat Abiola

Hafsat Abiola

Hafsat Abiola (born 1974 in Lagos) is a Nigerian human rights, civil rights and democracy activist, founder of the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND), which seeks to strengthen civil society and promote democracy in Nigeria.

She was the seventh child of the late Chief Moshood Abiola, who allegedly won the first democratic elections in Nigeria in 1993, but was put in prison for treason after declaring himself president. He later died there in 1998. Her mother, Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, was murdered during a demonstration for the release of her husband in 1996.

Abiola graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, in 1992 and Harvard College in 1996. She received an honorary doctorate from Haverford College.

In 2000, Abiola was honored as one of the Global Leaders of Tomorrow at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In 2003, she was elected as a Fellow of the in recognition of her international status as a social entrepreneur. In 2006 she was nominated to be a founding councilor at the World Future Council.

In 2006 she raised funds by organizing performances of The Vagina Monologues in Nigeria. [ [http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/features/fashion/fas119022006.html "Allure : Hasfat's new war", Vanguard, Feb 19, 2006] ] [ [http://www.businessdayonline.com/?c=55&a=11457 "KIND brings back Vagina Monologues to Nigeria", Business Day, Feb 22, 2007] ]

In 2008, the Europe-based "A Different View" chose Abiola to be one of the 15 Champions of World Democracy. Other champions include Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Corazon Aquino, and Sima Samar. ["A Different View", Issue 19, January 2008.]

Awards

*"Youth Peace and Justice Award" of the Cambridge Peace Commission, 1997
*"State of the World Forum Changemaker Award", 1998
*"Woman to Watch for Award", 1999
*"Global Leader of Tomorrow Award", World Economic Forum, 2000
*"Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Global Award", 2001

Notes

External links

* [http://www.kind.org KIND]
* [http://www.worldfuturecouncil.org World Future Council]
* [http://www.ashoka.org/node/2349 Ashoka Fellow (2003)]
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,988574,00.html "Nigeria's Orphan" (profile), Time magazine, June 22, 1998]


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