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2021 fellow
Oboroghene Ruth Ogbevire
Nigeria
Oboroghene is the founder of United Young Africans, an organization of young Africans who work on educating the public and solving pressing social issues. It started as a research blog spreading awareness about gender equality and gender laws in Nigeria, and has blossomed into a full-scale international NGO. This was also her Rise project. Oboroghene was selected to participate in the Yale Young African Scholars program and has received an award from the Council of British International Schools for exceptional academic achievement.