Olufunke Baruwa
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Nationality | Nigerian |
Occupation | Activist |
Organization | Nigerian Women's Trust Fund |
Olufunke Baruwa is a Nigerian gender and development practitioner who currently serves as the C.E.O of the Nigerian Women's Trust Fund.[1]
Life
She was educated at the University of Abuja (BSc) and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (MBA), and completed further courses at the University of East Anglia and the University of York.
Olufunke is renowned for her advocacy on the inclusion of females in strategic political, social and economic positions in Nigeria.[2] Prior to becoming a board member of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund, Olufunke served as a Technical Assistant on Research, Policy & Planning in the Ministry of Communication Technology. On 16 June 2015, she was appointed as the C.E.O of the Nigerian Women's Trust Fund, succeeding Ayisha Osori.[3]
References
- ↑ "Olufunke Baruwa". NWTF. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ Osae-Brown, Funke (30 November 2015). "Access Bank: Standing Up For Women". Luxury Reporter. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ Ijeoma, Ndubuisi (16 June 2015). "Nigerian Women Trust Fund gets new CEO". News Agency of Nigeria. Retrieved 5 February 2016.