Adekogbe dedicated her life to creating opportunities for women in political spaces. One of the many things she fought for was women’s suffrage and the allocation of seats for women in legislature.
Unknown to many, women played instrumental roles in Nigeria’s journey to independence. One such woman was Elizabeth Adekogbe, a nationalist, journalist, teacher, and women’s rights activist, who was the founder and leader of the Women’s Movement of Nigeria, an organization which championed for the rights of women in political, social, and economic spaces. Adekogbe worked hand in hand with Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Wuraola Esan, Tanimowo Ogunlesi, and Margaret Ekpo. These pioneering women were staunch women rights activists, and contributed to Nigeria’s independence struggle.
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