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{{Short description|Nigerian social activist}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ngozi Patricia Iwere
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|8|12}}
| birth_place = [[Illah]], [[Delta State]], Nigeria
| nationality = Nigerian
| occupation = Social activist, community development expert, journalist
| known_for = Founder and executive director of the Community Life Project, coordinator of the [[African Feminist Forum]], [[Ashoka Fellow]]
| awards = [[MacArthur Foundation|MacArthur Foundation Award]] for Creative and Effective Institutions (2016)
| website = [https://communitylifeproject.org/ Community Life Project]
}}
'''Ngozi Patricia Iwere''' (born August 12, 1956) is a Nigerian social activist and community development specialist.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Olawale |first=Ronke |date=November 9, 2019 |title=GLOBAL FEMINISMS COMPARATIVE CASE STUDIES OF WOMEN'S ACTIVISM AND SCHOLARSHIP |url=https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/globalfeminisms/wp-content/uploads/sites/787/2020/10/Iwere_Nigeria_Annotated_Final-.pdf. |access-date=October 22, 2023 |website=lsa umich}}</ref><ref name="un.org 2000 i082">{{cite web | title=Expert Group Meeting on "147;The HIV/AIDS Pandemic and its Gender Implications"--Biographical notes | website=un.org | date=17 November 2000 | url=https://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/hivaids/expertbio.html | access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref> She founded and directs the Community Life Project (CLP), an organization that advocates for health education and civic engagement, with a focus on [[HIV/AIDS]] prevention and women's reproductive health.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Iwere |first=Ngozi |title=Ngozi Iwere is the first in Nigeria to develop a model program for HIV/AIDS prevention that targets and involves the entire community instead of focusing on small high-risk target populations. Read more |url=https://www.ashoka.org/en-us/fellow/ngozi-iwere |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=Ashoka}}</ref> She also coordinates the [[African Feminist Forum]] (AFF), a network of activists, researchers, and practitioners across Africa.<ref name=":1"/> She has been an [[Ashoka Fellow]] since 1996.<ref name=":0" />
==Early life and education==
Iwere's path took a significant turn when she engaged in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the late 80s and early 90s, a period when the disease was a major threat in Africa. Alongside her role as a journalist, she was actively involved in forming the first real feminist organization in Nigeria, [[Women in Nigeria]] (WIN).<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2004 |title=Front Matter |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3583388 |journal=African Journal of Reproductive Health / La Revue Africaine de la Santé Reproductive |volume=8 |issue=3 |pages=1–5 |jstor=3583388 |issn=1118-4841}}</ref> Her leadership as the national coordinator of WIN was instrumental in starting a society for women and AIDS in Africa. This involvement marked a pivotal moment in her career, as she realized the need for a more inclusive approach to health issues, encompassing both men and women. This realization led to the founding of the Community Life Project (CLP) in 1992, a grassroots development organization focused on participatory approaches to health education and civic engagement. The CLP and the later established Reclaim Naija Grassroots Movement in 2010 were critical in promoting community-based health initiatives, particularly in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention and women's reproductive health and rights.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvfjcxvh |title=Holding the World Together: African Women in Changing Perspective |date=2019 |publisher=University of Wisconsin Press |isbn=978-0-299-32110-9 |doi=10.2307/j.ctvfjcxvh.10|jstor=j.ctvfjcxvh |s2cid=187830601 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Hord |first1=Charlotte |last2=Wolf |first2=Merrill |date=2004 |title=Breaking the Cycle of Unsafe Abortion in Africa |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3583302 |journal=African Journal of Reproductive Health / La Revue Africaine de la Santé Reproductive |volume=8 |issue=1 |pages=29–36 |doi=10.2307/3583302 |jstor=3583302 |pmid=15487610 |hdl=1807/3878 |issn=1118-4841}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Sedgh |first1=Gilda |last2=Rossier |first2=Clémentine |last3=Kaboré |first3=Idrissa |last4=Bankole |first4=Akinrinola |last5=Mikulich |first5=Meridith |date=2011 |title=Estimating Abortion Incidence in Burkina Faso Using Two Methodologies |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41310723 |journal=Studies in Family Planning |volume=42 |issue=3 |pages=147–154 |doi=10.1111/j.1728-4465.2011.00275.x |jstor=41310723 |pmid=21972666 |issn=0039-3665}}</ref>▼
Iwere was born on August 12, 1956, in Illah Delta State, Nigeria.<ref name=":1"/> She experienced the [[Nigerian civil war]] and rural poverty during her childhood.<ref name=":0" /> She received a National Certificate in Education from the College of Education, Abraka, Delta State, in 1977.<ref name=":0" /> She graduated in French from [[Bayero University Kano|Bayero University]], Kano, Nigeria.<ref name=":0" /> During her studies, she participated in student activism.<ref name=":0" />
==Career==
Iwere began her career as a journalist with the African Guardian and Business in Economic Community of West African States ([[ECOWAS]]) magazines, where she covered foreign issues and national crises.<ref name=":0" /> She also helped establish the feminist organization in Nigeria, [[Women in Nigeria]] (WIN), where she served as the national coordinator.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2004 |title=Front Matter |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3583388 |journal=African Journal of Reproductive Health |volume=8 |issue=3 |pages=1–5 |jstor=3583388 |issn=1118-4841}}</ref>
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== References ==▼
Iwere's approach involves engaging with various community sectors and using existing networks to promote health education and prevention. Her work includes organizing focus groups, educational workshops, and events with different community groups.<ref name=":0" /> This model addresses HIV/AIDS and other health concerns identified by the community, such as STDs and family planning.<ref name=":0" /> Her community-based HIV/AIDS prevention model has been used in reducing stigma and promoting health-seeking behaviors among communities.<ref name=":1" /> Her work has contributed to public health in Nigeria.<ref name=":0" />
Iwere coordinates the African Feminist Forum (AFF), a network of activists, researchers, and practitioners from across Africa.<ref name=":1" /> The AFF organizes biennial meetings to discuss African feminism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Feminist Forum |url=https://africanfeministforum.com/ |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=African Feminist Forum}}</ref> Iwere's role in the AFF involves bringing together diverse voices to discuss women's rights and empowerment in Africa.<ref name=":1" />
==Awards and recognition==
In 1996, Iwere became an Ashoka Fellow.<ref name=":0" /> In 2016, she received the [[MacArthur Foundation]] Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Community Life Project |url=https://www.macfound.org/grantee/community-life-project-16080/ |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=MacArthur Foundation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Olawale |first=Ronke |date=November 9, 2019 |title=GLOBAL FEMINISMS COMPARATIVE CASE STUDIES OF WOMEN'S ACTIVISM AND SCHOLARSHIP |url=https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/globalfeminisms/wp-content/uploads/sites/787/2020/10/Iwere_Nigeria_Annotated_Final-.pdf. |access-date=October 22, 2023 |website=lsa umich}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ngozi Iwere |url=https://www.ashoka.org/en-us/fellow/ngozi-iwere |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=Ashoka}}</ref> Her work has been mentioned in publications and media outlets such as ''[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]'', ''[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]'', and ''[[Channels TV]]''.<ref name="Nigeria 2022 j786">{{cite web | last= | first= | title=CLP celebrates 30 years of empowering marginalised and vulnerable grassroots citizens in Nigeria | website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News | date=11 November 2022 | url=https://guardian.ng/news/clp-celebrates-30-years-of-empowering-marginalised-and-vulnerable-grassroots-citizens-in-nigeria/ | access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref>
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[[Category:Ashoka Fellows]]▼
[[Category:Living people]]▼
[[Category:1956 births]]
[[Category:Nigerian women activists]]
[[Category:Community development]]
[[Category:Nigerian HIV/AIDS activists]]
[[Category:Feminism in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Social entrepreneurs]]
[[Category:20th-century Nigerian women]]
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian people]]
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian women]]
[[Category:Bayero University Kano alumni]]
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