Iheoma Obibi

Iheoma Kennaya Obibi is an African feminist writer, women & human rights activist, and entrepreneur. Obibi established Nigeria first online intimacy shop

Iheoma Kennaya Obibi
Born (1965-08-07) August 7, 1965
NationalityBritish-Nigerian
Alma materUniversity of East London, City University, London
OccupationWriter, Women's rights activist, entrepreneur
Years active1960s - till date
OrganizationAlliances for Africa
Partner(s)Chidi Odinkalu
AwardsAshoka Fellow (2005)
Websitewww.myintimatepleasureshop.com

Biography

Iheoma Kennaya Obibi, born at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London on August 7, 1965 to Nigerian parents, Goerge Chikezie Obibi a Management Consultant from Umuoba, Uratta, Imo State and Love Celine Abakporo-Obibi, his wife from Okwu, Uratta, Imo State. Obibi is an African feminist writer, women and human rights activist and entrepreneur. Obibi established Nigeria first online intimacy shop, in 2010.[1][2] She also appears of radio shows as Madam Butterfly.[3]

Obibi attended Clissold park secondary school London, N16 and studied at the University of East London, and obtained her MA in Communications Policy Studies from City University, London. She lectured at North East London Polytechnic, between 1992 and 1993. She is the author of "Pastor Saul Bottomsup" and a contributor for "African Women Writing Resistance: An Anthology of Contemporary Voices.[4]"[5]

Works

Obibi has been active in Gender and human right activism since 1996, serving as the director of Alliances for Africa (AFA), an African-led feminist NGO based in Nigeria. She works in diverse countries including Sierra Leone, Kenya, Liberia, and Nigeria in tandem with the goal of emancipating African women and the development of feminist leadership and feminist movement building. She has served as a consultant for local and international organization including UN Women, British Council, OECD, DfID and the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Obibi was elected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2005 for her works in encouraging and preparing women to seek positions of authority at all levels of governance in a patriarchal political space as Nigerian.[6]

During the Obasanjo tenure, Obibi and her son, Dilim Odinkalu on two occasions were detained by the Nigerian SSS in relation to with Alliance for Africa activities, and about the work of Chidi Anselm Odinkalu with Open Society Justice Initiative. They were released following intervention from the UK.[7]

Obibi founded Intimate Pleasure, an online sex shop in Nigeria. It became the first online adult shop in Nigeria.[8] In 2015, Obibi was listed by YNaija among the 100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria.[9]

gollark: Does potatOS have to obey the "GDPR"? Hmm.
gollark: I mean, if I complain about the Great Leader of North Korea, that might be illegal *there*, but it isn't yet *here*.
gollark: What? How does *that* work?
gollark: Well, they may be WRONG ™.
gollark: Sucks to be youUsing windows

References
  1. . "Obibi by Alliance for Africa". AFA. Retrieved 2020-07-07.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. . (2018-02-28). ""Many Nigerian Women In Sexual Bondage – Iheoma Obibi by She Maestro". TheInterview Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-07-07.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. . (2015-06-04). "IHEOMA OBIBI – Her Passion For Flaming Intimate Desires Of The Heart". Woman ng. Retrieved 2020-07-11.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. Browdy de Hernandez, Jennifer; Dongala, Pauline; Jolaosho, Omotayo; Serafin, Anne, eds. (August 2010). African women writing resistance : an anthology of contemporary voices. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-23664-9. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  5. . (2017-03-07). "Brave Women: Iheoma Obibi is leading a bedroom revolution in Nigeria by". YNaija. Retrieved 2020-07-10.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. "Iheoma Obibi Ashoka Fellow 2005". Ashoka. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  7. Odinkalu, Chidi (2005-08-03). "We Are Not Fugitives, Charles Taylor Is". Open Society Justice Initiative. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  8. . (2016-12-10). "Nigeria's bedroom revolution - satisfying women's demands by Bola Mosuro". BBC News Africa. Retrieved 2020-07-11.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. . (2015-03-08). "Abike Dabiri, Funke Opeke, Kemi Adetiba, Funmi Iyanda & more! These are Nigeria's 100 Most Inspiring Women – #YWomen100 by Isime Esene". Woman ng. Retrieved 2020-07-10.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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