Osai Justina Ojigho
Nigeria
- Geographic Location: Africa
About me:
Osai Justina Ojigho was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She is a Lawyer by profession. She has had a varied career as she has worked for a conference company, law firm, market research organization, oil & gas company, and the International Criminal Court and legal consultancy firm. She currently works as a Programmes Officer with Alliances for Africa. She enjoys reading, music, the arts, meeting people, and surfing the net. Her personal philosophy is "Live and Let Live.”
I'm passionate about:
Music, Art, Reading, Internet, Human Rights, and Lawn Tennis
Choosing
8 posts | Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:21 PM
Do Women Have to Vote for Women?
20 posts | Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:34 PM
Support the Quota
System for Women
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Discover the Hunger Project
The Hunger Project (THP) is a global, strategic organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger by empowering millions of women and men in Asia, Africa and Latin America. In India they successfully train women to lead village councils. Learn about THP and contribute to their noble cause. (English)
Give Your Words Power
Comandanta Esther captivated the Mexican Congress with her 2001 speech-you can be as compelling with a speech of your own! Learn valuable speech writing and delivering techniques at iKNOW Politics. (English)
Do you CARE?
Join CARE in its fight to empower women around the world. Find out how to get involved.
Take Action for Mao Heng Feng
Don't let a woman's rights activist rot in jail! Send a letter to the Director of the Shanghai Women's Prison asking her to ensure that Mao Heng Feng is treated humanely. --English.
Promote Your African
Female Leader!
Nominate an African woman for a leadership position to Femmes Africa Solidarité. Her name will be added to a database that institutions will reference when filling vacancies --English.
Speak Out Because
Your Opinion Matters!
No need to be a journalist to have your opinions broadcast in a newspaper. Learn how to write an effective letter to the editor. --English.
Learn to Lead
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The International Violence Against Women Act
The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) is a historic and unprecedented effort of the U.S. government to take leadership in establishing an overall and integrated approach to respond and address violence against women and girls internationally. The Act establishes a Coordinator to Combat Violence Against Women Internationally. The time is now to capitalize on this awareness and support and to enact this comprehensive vision to address the problem of violence against women.
What is Pink and
Wants Peace?
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Design Your Own
Political Cartoon
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Are You a Leader?
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Design a Political Poster
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Dress for Success!
Good clothes open many doors. Dress for Success provides women with professional attire that is perfect for their next interview or career change. Donate your nearly new power suits to Dress for Success and help change another woman's life. --English
Help End Violence Against Women and Girls: Sign the I-VAWA Petition!
It's estimated that 1 out of 3 women worldwide will be the victim of violence or abuse at some point in their lives. This must stop.
The International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), is a bill now before Congress that, if passed, would, for the first time, comprehensively incorporate these solutions into all U.S. foreign assistance programs - solutions such as promoting women's economic opportunity, addressing violence against girls in school, and working to change public attitudes - bring about transformational change. Please urge Congress to make the IVAWA a reality for the millions of women worldwide it would affect by signing the petition.
Movers and Shakers
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From Exhibiting You:
I wrote this poem during one of my crazy days when my hair was acting like it had a life of its own. I was curious to find out if any of my friends experience such distress in finding out what to do with their hair. I also asked those who always have perfect hair their secret. I decided to use photographs to tell my story--the poem. I took them at different times between February and April 2009, in Lagos, Nigeria. Each time I saw a hairstyle I liked, I took a photograph.
From Exhibiting You:
I was organizing a mini tour of the United Kingdom with a group of women spoken word artists called "Sista Talk" and I wanted to write a poem that would uplift us all. This poem was divinely inspired; it came in one piece, which rarely happens with poems.
