9 Remarkable Things to Know About Professor Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu, the New Dean of a Canadian Law College
By Blossom Ukoha From Lagos to the Canadian Prairies, Professor Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu’s journey is a story of intellectual curiosity, unexpected opportunities and academic excellence. The Nigerian-born legal scholar has built a distinguished career in Canada spanning nearly two decades and is now taking on one of her biggest leadership roles. The University of Saskatchewan has appointed Odumosu-Ayanu as Dean of its College of Law, with her five-year term beginning October 1, 2026. Behind the appointment is a remarkable journey: a young girl from Lagos who loved reading and writing, an aspiring lawyer who once expected to study in England, an unexpected move to Canada and a career shaped by a commitment to using law to improve people’s lives. Here are nine things to know about her journey. She began her journey in Lagos Odumosu-Ayanu grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, where she developed an early passion for reading and writing. Although…
International Day of Peace: Can We Build Lasting Peace Without Investing in Women?
By Blossom Ukoha When 26-year-old Angel Musiime wakes up for work in Uganda’s Kyegegwa Town Council, peacebuilding does not begin in a diplomatic conference…
Dubai’s Women-Led Power Story: Beyond Luxury, Into Business and Influence
By Blossom Ukoha She is not there as a guest. She is not there to represent a family name or add diversity to a…
Equal Pay Day: Who Gets to Decide What Women’s Work Is Worth?
By Blossom Ukoha She sat across from her manager, salary review letter in hand. Her responsibilities had grown. She was leading projects, mentoring younger…
Women and AI: Who Gets to Lead the Businesses of the Future?
By Blossom Ukoha Artificial intelligence is creating some of the fastest-growing and highest-paying opportunities in the global economy. But as the technology accelerates, another…
South-South Cooperation: Why Women Must Be at the Centre of the Global South’s Next Power Shift
By Blossom Ukoha The Global South is gaining economic weight. But who gets to shape the power that comes with it? In 2026, only 28…
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer: Why the Green Cooling Revolution Needs More Women
By Blossom Ukoha A cooler world is not simply about turning on an air conditioner. Behind every refrigerator preserving food, every hospital storing vaccines,…
International Day of Democracy: When Women Have a Voice, Democracy Works Better
By Blossom Ukoha Every year on 15 September, the world marks the International Day of Democracy, a day dedicated to one of the fundamental…
Chantal Umutoni Kagame: The Woman Who Turned Phones Into Bank Accounts for Millions
By Blossom Ukoha For millions of people, a mobile phone is simply a device for communication. In Rwanda, under the leadership of Chantal Umutoni…
Meet the Inventors Behind Wearables Designed Just for Women’s Bodies
By Blossom Ukoha For years, women have worn smartwatches that could count their steps, measure their heart rates and analyse their sleep, yet offered…
Campaigning as a Woman: The Costs Nobody Talks About
“Women themselves have not even understood that [violence] is not the cost of participating in politics.”— Sandra Pepera, National Democratic Institute Running for office…
Global Funding Windows Every Female Founder Should Know About
By Laura Jones “The deeper concern isn’t just that women receive only 2 percent of VC funding. It is that this 2 percent still…
