Olaoluwa Abagun

Olaoluwa Abagun is a Nigerian lawyer, feminist, and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a generation of African Girls. She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl NGO situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of Executive Director at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights.

Early life and education Abagun was born in Lagos. She graduated from Queen's College, Lagos, in 2008 where she received the "Outstanding Service to College Life Award" as the Deputy Head-Girl of the college. and she however pursued a Master of Arts degree in Gender and Development at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. She identifies as a Christian.

Abagun was born in an inter-religious family. Her father is a Muslim, while her mother is a Christian. In another interview, she revealed that her parents unknowingly set her on the path of feminism. She traced her passion for human rights to a speech on understanding the child rights act when she was 13.

In March 2016, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls, she launched Safe Kicks Initiative: Adolescent Girls Against Sexual Violence, which aims to train victims of sexual violence and women in general on how to defend themselves physically through learning martial arts. By July 2016, she was reported to be training over 250 female teenagers through this project. She also became the only Nigerian to be awarded monetary grant from Women Deliver organization. Abagun Olaoluwa also addressed the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly with a speech on gender issues.

On feminism, she described it as "ensuring everyone, both male and female deserves ample space to explore their full potentials", while re-echoing the statement of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie that "we all should be feminist". She also noted that people should not be seen with emphasis on gender in mind.

After being awarded the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship in 2019, Olaoluwa took an active role at Girl Pride Circle GPC, where she played a key role in designing, mobilizing resources for, and implementing the 'Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Religious Communities' project. This initiative sought to empower religious leaders in Lagos State, Nigeria, encouraging them to recognize their pivotal role in aligning with the National Gender Policy and working towards the elimination of sexual violence.