Women Born In The 1960s

"I think I've learned that people can be different and that people have always their excuses or the reasons behind their differences and that we one of the things that I've learned is to always accept differences and accept that everybody is entitled for their the way they think and behave and that it is all has roots to their environment and their genetic make-up too"

"I map how Sufism resides at the heart of Muslim spirituality and has fundamental implications for thinking about gender in terms of law, virtue and ethics."

"My book is about reading critically and constructively against the grain, and claiming a particular space within the Muslim tradition to talk back to patriarchy. It is about claiming an authority within the tradition not for me, but for a certain voice of radical human equality which resides within the tradition."

"I was sitting with another graduate student reading (Ibn 'Arabi) texts in Arabic and English, and it was one of those moments that time seemed to have condensed: the sun had set, hours had passed and the two of us didn't notice the entire world go by. It was a moment of genuine, absolute awe. I came out of it marvelling at the vastness and possibilities of being human. The questions of what it means to be human within the Muslim tradition, and how gender influences one's understandings of a person's humanity remained with me."

"At that time, of course I was much younger and I wanted to understand more about my self and about other people's personalities I wanted to learn more about disorders I was very much interested in those types of things"

"I grew up in a Muslim community, particularly with parents and a father that used to tell me the most extraordinary stories and which inspired me. So, I grew up on stories of Shaykh Abdulkad Jaylani Sheikh Rabia, and those were not stories that was told to me as if they were Sufi stories; they were told to me as stories of what good Muslims were, and so my imagination and my heart was fired up."

"As a child, I used to relish these greatly, and it was the part of Islam that resonated for me; they were pretty much for me. These people that my father used to tell me stories about struck me a little bit like superheroes; they were my spiritual superheroes, and I was very inspired by them. So that was quite influential in my life and in my formation."

"My relationship to religion became a little bit more fraught. So, that initial relationship to religion was all about these beautiful characters who had incredible virtue and valour and courage and spiritual refinement and beautiful adap. That was formative for me thinking about in living Islam and the things that inspired me and the things that were shown up to me as a mirror of goodness."

"A lot of my engagements with religion emerged out of those kinds of formative experiences: a deep kind of immersion and a desire and a yearning for the kinds of spiritual treasures that were part of the stories of my childhood, and then wrestling with injustice and thinking about human dignity, human equality, and justice as being central to thinking about a relationship with God."

"I think that we have to make sure that the legislation, the law, allows people with cognitive disabilities to inter school like everyone else. We also have to change the way we train teachers;"

"Thus severely reprimanded and absolutely embarrassed, we sat down quickly and throughout that Equity lesson, prayed earnestly that he would forget our first meeting. It was not a favourable introduction and so I sat down quickly beside Tessy who promptly settled down and started taking notes as the lecture progressed."

"I was a rather plain and ordinary young lady – who always had a passion for justice and equity (no pun intended)! I had a spring in my step and worked hard to do well in my studies and graduate as a Law graduate. I recall that early in my third year of Law studies in UNEC, we had to study some core law subjects, one of which was “Equity Law” taught by our then Associate Dean of the Faculty of Law called Dr Andrew Ubaka Iwobi. At this point, I had never seen this lecturer in passing so had no idea who he was."

"When my friend Tessy Ohahuru and I walked into our very first Equity Law Lecture (a little late) Dr Iwobi looked up (his irritation palpable at the disruption to his lectures by the “two late stragglers” – as he called us both; all I could do was return his gaze, but mine was in pure unadulterated puppy love!) and I turned and whispered to Tessy – “There is the man that I will marry”! Dr Iwobi then sternly reprimanded us for turning up late and asked us to sit down quickly and then stated that next time that happened, we had to stand outside as we would not be allowed in. He said, “No stragglers will be allowed into my lecture”."

"As you may guess, I got only a C for Equity Law following the assessment that year (but later when we got engaged) I asked him why he had given me such a low score when I did so well at the other law subjects, he said (with an amused grin), “I didn’t give you a C, you deserved a C – you probably hardly listened during my lectures – you were too busy admiring the lecturer”! I have not let him forget that he marked my paper extremely harshly! That was how we met!"

"Andrew and I met at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus Law School lecture hall in 1989. Andrew was a dashing young and extremely handsome man with a bright future ahead of him. Andrew comes from a mixed heritage background – his mum Letty is from a white English / Jewish heritage and his dad Charles is a black Nigerian man. He was highly sought after by many young ladies in our university and by other young women within his circle of friends not just for his dashing good looks and charming personality, but he had an outstanding academic background."

"Andrew had achieved a First Class Hons Degree in Law from the University of Jos and qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor at the Law School in Victoria Island Lagos -graduating with the best overall result in the Nigerian Law School in his year 1981. He was awarded the Teslim Elias Prize for “The Best Overall Performance” at the Nigerian Law School and was also awarded a second prize which was the Nabo Graham-Douglas Prize for Commercial Law at the Nigerian Law in the same year. At 25yrs he produced a well acclaimed thesis on, “Legal Pluralism in the Land Law of Southern Nigeria” and achieved a PHD in Law from Birmingham University UK in 1987."

"I want to say to all the students – believe in yourself, work extremely hard, never take no for an answer, keep pounding on those doors and be prepared that you will fail at some thimngs and that is actually ok because you learn but never ever give up. I believe if you keep going and follow the lessons you’ve learned at this University the sky is our limit."

"Andrew was a brilliant, intelligent and well-read young man and was serving at the time as the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Law at Enugu Campus. He was lecturing within the Law school at the time and taught my classmates and I the much dreaded “Equity Law”. He was noted as UNEC’s most eligible bachelor and many of the ladies in our class gawked at Andrew, wanting to date him, marry him – whatever… well so did I. He was 28yrs old and I was 20yrs old."

"Thank you all so much for inspiring me – diolch yn fawr from a truly grateful Welsh Nigerian woman."

"I feel great that I am in lead of a multi-skilled team of scientists: medical doctors, pharmacists, chemists, laboratory technologists, botanists, sociologists … as principal investigator into a natural formulation used by our communities for over 20 years against viral challenges."

"...my professional interest in traditional medicine was inspired by an eczema rash on my feet that left patches of black and white on my body when I was a university student."

"I’m so delighted and so excited to receive this award. I had no idea and didn’t expect it at all. I’m very humbled that an institution I worked in as a part time law lecturer all those years ago and studied in where people invested in me and help develop me have remembered me in this sway."

"What we are promoting is standardization; to develop the right dose and delivery method for safety and effectiveness. This will also support the development of our economy, because we would get World Health Organization certification for export."

"I am absolutely speechless and humbled to receive this wonderful news. Looking back at my 23year old self who arrived in Wales I could not have imagined this moment. Having worked so hard to gain acceptance, to have been mentored by so many amazing people and believe ever so strongly – that by God’s grace, hard work and determination pays off – I thank whoever nominated me and honestly can’t describe how humbled and delighted I am to receive this news from the brilliant WEN Wales team"

"I can honestly say that I heard nothing, saw nothing, and understood nothing - apart from staring in awe at the face of the gorgeous Dr Iwobi! I was so lost in wonder that Tessy nudged me a few times and said, “Uzo! stop this at once and face your book ooo, with all the people interested in him – such a man will definitely have a lady in his life”. I totally ignored Tessy and stared at him for the entire lesson – I do not recall writing anything down during that first lesson."

"Contemporary AIDS denialism, the belief that HIV is harmless and that antiretroviral drugs are the true cause of AIDS, is a more insidious AIDS conspiracy theory. Advocates of this position make a "conspiratorial move" against HIV science by implying its methods cannot be trusted and that untested, alternative therapies are safer than antiretrovirals. These claims are genuinely life-threatening, as tragically demonstrated in South Africa when the delay of antiretroviral treatment resulted in nearly 333,000 AIDS deaths and 180,000 HIV infectionsa tragedy of stunning proportions."

"Four symbolically powerful figures ensuring the lifespan of AIDS denialism: the hero scientist (dissident scientists who lend credibility to the movement); the cultropreneur (alternative therapists who exploit the conspiratorial move as a marketing mechanism); the living icon (individuals who claim to be living proof of AIDS denialism's legitimacy); and the praise-singer (journalists who broadcast movement messages to the public)."

"Over 20,000 girls have gained access to education. Without, 20,000 plus would have gone another way. FAWE has impacted over 15,000 girls to get integrated into science, mathematics and technology – or engineering for that matter. FAWE has picked girls everybody else has dropped."

"Pro-science activists have fought back by deploying empirical evidence and political credibility to resist AIDS conspiracy theories, which is part of the crucial project to defend evidence-based medicine."

"My grandfather, like other Africans of his time, used traditional medicine to treat several ailments. As children, we would be given baths in an extract made from the leaves of the omwoloola tree (Entada abyssinica) to treat skin infections, among other conditions."

"Many of the traditional medicines are scientifically sound treatments. Even the large pharmaceutical companies are picking them from here to be developed into drugs, such as the Ugandan greenheart tree (Warbugia ugandensis), extracts of which have been used to treat coughs and malaria."

"12 years... It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. Your memory and legacy continue to inspire me every day. Prayed for the forgiveness of your sins and a place in Jannah for you my dearest father. And then listened to Yusufu Olatunji - couldn’t get into it before, but you liked it, so I love it. (If you know you know). May the souls of all our dearly departed continue to rest in peace."

"Celebrating our freedom, embracing our diversity, and looking forward to a brighter future. May our nation continue to grow in unity, peace, and prosperity."

"Before becoming an AIG, she was appointed the commissioner of police in Ebonyi state in 2015. When she assumed duty in the state, Abdallah introduced ‘Show of Force’ and ‘Walk Down Crime’ as measures to tackle crime."

"One of the major objectives of the water abstraction control scheme is to provide a platform for data gathering on the various groundwater abstraction facilities in the state, either existing ones or those to be drilled in the future."

"There is a broad range of corrupt practices which can be found in the Anti-Corruption Act 2016 and the cases the ACCS receives are assessed using criteria set up under the Act."

"Corruption exists in Seychelles, it is real and it is not a perception."

"Those units cover our mandate which is to investigate, detect and prevent corruption. To date we have received 58 complaints."

"I believe corrupt practices would involve acts such as bribery, doing favours for others while not following a transparent process and favouritism in regards to family and friends. Giving an example of corruption, when it comes to employing a family member rather than employing someone per their qualifications."

"After the complaints are logged, the complaints department sifts through each case and once enough information is collected it is then moved to the investigation unit for further information gathering."

"At the complaints unit they will review whether the complaint has a corruption element to it, if it’s not a corruption-related matter then the complainant is informed or the case is referred to another authority. If the complaint is genuine and includes corruption then it is referred to the investigation unit which will then carry out further investigation and gather more evidence. Then recommendations can be made to the Attorney General (AG) to inform him of the person to be dealt with and taken to court."

"It is not a long-time ago that I decided to venture into politics. Just last year, it was when politics crossed my mind. I never liked politics even when I was a first lady, the time I was at state house. I remember telling my then husband that, joining politics was not my priority."

"I had a very good upbringing; my parents were very strict and loving as well as disciplinarians. My parents always stressed one point that everyone is equal to each other. I am a staunch Catholic member."

"I would not even encourage young ones to think that being a first lady is a career. Being first lady is just as well as being a house wife. I wonder why people think that my being a Member of Parliament is a demotion. Is it because I am a woman? Take for instance, people like former vice-president Khumbo Kachali, who is now a Member of Parliament. Can you tell me that this is a demotion? I don’t really care what people will always say about me. I thank God for the promotion."

"Civil Servants have a tendency of depending entirely on their monthly salaries to sort out financial issues."

"As much as Salary advances are very important in helping workers solve certain emergencies, it is vital for workers to be innovative and engage in some income generating activities."

"I would like to work together with the councilor in my area to make sure that we make a difference in the constituency. I will make sure to look at the needs of the people from Balaka West. There are a lot of challenges that need to be addressed. The first thing I would like to see is that people have clean water and that a government hospital is constructed. I will help in passing of laws that shall make our country heaven on earth."

"Mpika Town Council has since allocated land along the Great North Road for Total Management to put up another Filling station."

"With the current trend, in which more women are pursuing studies in different fields such as engineering, medicine, etc., there will be many women competing for jobs in the energy sector and surely they are potential candidates to fill the gap in the industry."

"The reasons are many and vary from different perspectives because the demands are not the same. But in a nutshell, energy is required by all. The new energy technologies provide a cleaner environment and energy, hence the improved health conditions of women."