Esther Ijewere

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Esther Ijewere
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater Olabisi Onabanjo University
Occupations
  • Social Activist
  • Writer
Organization(s)Rubies Ink Initiative for Women and Children

Esther Ijewere is a public relations and communications specialist, author, women and children's rights activist and a columnist for The Guardian . She is a key member of Walk Against Rape (W.A.R), [1] an advocacy initiative created to assist rape victims and seek justice. [2]

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Biography

Education

Ijewere is a graduate of sociology from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. [3]

Career

Ijewere is the founder of Rubies Ink Initiative for Women and Children, an umbrella organization which covers several women and girl child-related projects including Walk Against Rape, Women of Rubies, Project Capable, Rubies Ink Media and the College Acquaintance Rape Education Workshop. [4] At the start of her career with Rubies Ink, she had to self fund all projects. [5] In 2013, her activism against rape led her to write the book Breaking the Silence, a book that informs about rape and its scourge. [6] She runs a community for men called Men Who Inspire to celebrate the bravery in men. [7]

In 2015, Ijewere organised a walk against rape which attracted top celebrities like Kate Henshaw, Ali Baba, Toni Payne, DJ Jimmy Jatt and others. [8] She is a key member of Walk Against Rape (W.A.R), [1] an advocacy initiative created to assist rape victims and seek justice. This initiative was endorsed by the Lagos State Ministry Of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. [9] [2] This campaign led her to organise rape sensitising workshops in secondary schools across the Nigeria tagged College Acquaintance Rape Education (C.A.R.E), in partnership with the Lagos state Ministry of Justice and the Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT). [10] [11]

In May 2022, Esther hosted the catalyst 2030 session on media and public policy. The virtual workshop was hosted during the Catalyzing Change Week 2022(CCW2022). [12] [13]

Publications

Get Talking with Esther

Get Talking with Esther is an online talk-show (Tweetchat) anchored by Esther aimed at helping people find their voice and communicate their thoughts through words, and promote positivity on social media. [14] [15] [16]

Women of Rubies

She is the publisher of the women focused blog Women of Rubies, in which tells the inspirational stories of leading women in different sectors who are contributing their quota to nation building and adding value to the society through their work. [17] [18]

Charity

With her Rubies Ink Initiative for women and children, Esther reaches out to the downtrodden in society. [19] [20] [21]

Awards and nominations

Her contributions to the Nigerian society has been recognised by several institutions and governmental parastatal. [22] On 9 July 2016, she was awarded the "Young Person of the Year Award" at the 2016 Miss Tourism Nigeria beauty pageant. [23] She is also a recipient of Wise Women Awards' "Christian Woman in Media Award" which she won in June 2016. [24] In 2018, Esther won the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Exquisite Ladies of the Year Awards. [25]

Personal life

Ijewere is a single mum of two kids. In an interview with The Sun , she advised and encouraged women facing domestic violence in their marriage to reconsider their long term stand in such relationship while speaking on separation from her former husband. [26]

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