Lola Omolola

Lola Omolola (born 1976) is a Nigerian former journalist who founded the Female IN (FIN) group on Facebook. Lola is the first Nigerian woman who created a place where other women can share their untold stories regarding their sexual abuses, and other challenges they are facing. She was featured in the 2018 Facebook F8 Conference.

Education Omolola completed her primary and secondary studies in Nigeria. After moving to the United States, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast journalism from Columbia College in Chicago.

Career Omolola is a former journalist, and she owned some TV shows in Nigeria. It is a private page that can only be accessed by its members. Omolola's goal is to help women who are struggling in life, but can not tell anyone about their issues due to their environment. In an interview with Mark Zuckerberg, she stated that "henever a girl shows any sign of self-awareness she gets silenced." Lola is now planning to move forward with FIN by "providing centres where women can go to talk about their experiences in a safe space."