Women today are more willing than ever to act as change agents in all aspects of their lives, including their families, careers, communities, and the wider globe. They have progressed from being invisible to assuming leadership roles and gradually advocating for inclusion, particularly in Africa. Dr. May Ikeora is a

Debbie Ariyo is Chief Executive of AFRUCA, a UK charity she founded in 2001 to address child safeguarding and child trafficking issues in African diaspora communities and provide services to help support children and families and rehabilitate victims. Debbie also chairs the BME Anti-Slavery Network (BASNET) which she founded in

Introduction: Human trafficking remains a pressing global issue, with traffickers continuously evolving their tactics to exploit vulnerable individuals. Despite extensive exploration of the phenomenon, there is still much to uncover. In particular, the abuse of religious and cultural beliefs, notably within African Traditional Religion (ATR), has emerged as a prominent

On Monday, April 30, 2018, Dr. May Ikeora presented her book titled “Bilateral Cooperation and Human Trafficking, Eradicating Modern Slavery Between Nigeria and the United Kingdom”. The book presentation was hosted by the Deputy British High Commissioner in her residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. In attendance were The Governor of Edo

On Friday, June 16th, 2023, Ladies in Sports successfully convened stakeholders from various walks of life, igniting a sense of urgency to combat modern-day slavery in and through sports for women athletes. The conference was held at the Marriott Hotels in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. In today’s evolving world, women’s sport

It’s not every day you see a beauty queen who has a Ph.D.D and working her way towards becoming a Professor. Today, we see such in the person of Dr. May Ikeora who is an ex-beauty queen, an academic, entrepreneur and now an author. She wrote this book following her doctorate degree