Nigerian democracy activist and women's rights
advocate Dr. Josephine Okei-Odumakin, was one of the 10 phenomenal women who
were honored by US first lady, Michelle Obama and US Secretary of State, John
Kerry, on Friday March 8th in the US.
Dr. Josephine, who is the president of Campaign for
Democracy and President of Women Arise for Change Initiative, was presented
with the Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award by John
Kerry and Michelle Obama at a ceremony that held at the Dean Acheson Auditorium
of the U.S. Department of State.
The annual Secretary of State’s International Women
of Courage Award honors extra-ordinary women around the world who have done
great work in advocating for human rights, women’s equality, and social
progress. Click to see more pictures after the cut...
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