Interview with Queen Nafisa Abdullahi

Check out our Executive Director’s interview with Queen Nafisa Abdullahi at the World Summit on Women & Girls, London, UK

LONDON, UK, November 7th – at the World Summit on Women & Girls (read our full article here), our Executive Director, Alexia Cito, had the opportunity to interview Queen Nafisa Abdullahi, founder of the Ejura Charity Foundation, model and aspiring diplomat for Nigeria.

See our full article here on the World Summit on Women & Girls, where our Executive Director Alexia Cito spoke as a panelist at this intergenerational dialogue with world leaders, which brought together women and girls and their male allies from across the globe to commemorate the United Nations International Day of the Girl Child, taking place over three days at the UK Houses of Parliament. 

Check out Alexia’s other interviews at the summit: 1) with Business Leader Dr. Genevieve Pearl Duncan Obuobi here. 2) with International Regulatory Lawyer Monica Maghami here. 3) with Jeremy Blain Chief Executive of Performance Works International Australia/UK here.

Queen Nafisa Abdullahi is a model, aspiring diplomat, and passionate advocate for women and girls empowerment. With a recently completed master's degree in Business Management from the University of Hull in the UK, Nafisa is the founder of The Ejura Charity Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting underserved communities and creating opportunities for women and youth. She is an awardee of the Young Achievers Award from the Universal Peace Federation UK and actively contributes to causes championed by the United Nations Women Association UK. Originally from Nigeria, Nafisa is committed to advocating for dignified employment opportunities for women, She believes that empowering women through economic independence is key to addressing issues such as gender-based violence, exploitation and Human trafficking. Her vision is to become a Diplomat, representing Nigeria internationally and fostering change through her work. She is driven by a desire to inspire and uplift the next generation of women.