That's why Margaret Ekpo has been in the news for nearly 60 years. — Kammonke Abam (image via Wikimedia Commons) In the midst of Nigeria's fight for independence, Margaret Ekpo began to mobilize her own movement: for women's rights. She believed that women had a more important role to play in the newly-created First Republic, to exist as more than just confidantes or helpers to the male freedom fighters. As a prominent voice in Nigeria's grassroots activism, she inspired a generation of African women to engage with politics, run for office and petition government.
A Woman to Know: Margaret Ekpo
A Woman to Know: Margaret Ekpo
A Woman to Know: Margaret Ekpo
That's why Margaret Ekpo has been in the news for nearly 60 years. — Kammonke Abam (image via Wikimedia Commons) In the midst of Nigeria's fight for independence, Margaret Ekpo began to mobilize her own movement: for women's rights. She believed that women had a more important role to play in the newly-created First Republic, to exist as more than just confidantes or helpers to the male freedom fighters. As a prominent voice in Nigeria's grassroots activism, she inspired a generation of African women to engage with politics, run for office and petition government.