Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Director, Centre for Human Rights, University of Lagos, was recently nominated for United Nations Spotlight Initiative Global Reference Group between 2024 and 2026.

Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Director, Centre for Human Rights, University of Lagos, was recently nominated for United Nations Spotlight Initiative Global Reference Group between 2024 and 2026.

Following a rigorous evaluation of 140 applications, the UNILAG don and Founder, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), was selected as one of seventeen (17) members of the Spotlight Initiative Global Reference Group. Her selection is in recognition of her unwavering commitment to fighting for the rights of girls and women in Nigeria. She will work with other global leaders across continents to protect girls and women against all forms of violence.