Esther Ajayi-Lowo

Have you read my co-published article with Dr. Mohammed Iddrisu? Below is a link to download a free copy: "Gendered Returns: Exploring African and African Diasporic Women’s Reclamation of African Birthing and Wellness Epistemologies and Practices"tandfonline.com/eprint/5Q4IWHS…

Join the Health, Healing, & Disability subtheme this December 3-6 at ASA in New Orleans! Subtheme Chair Esther Àjàyí-Lọ́wọ̀ invites your interdisciplinary session submissions! Read the CFP and submit here: africanstudies.org/annual-meeting…

I'm excited to announce that I have a chapter, "Decolonial Pedagogy: Resisting through Transnational WGS Introductory Courses," in the recently published book Decolonial Feminist Genealogies and Futures. Use the discount code, F25UIP, to order at press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=c046…

Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sunday Karimi, reports the kidnapping of a monarch, Oba Dada Ogunyanda, the Obalohun of Okoloke in Yagba West LGA of Kogi State, which took place in the early hours of today, Thurs, May 15, 2025. tribuneonlineng.com/senator-karimi…

My uncle, HRM, Oba James Dada Ogunyanda, Ilufemiloye I, the Obalohun of Okoloke, Yagba West LGA, Kogi State, was kidnapped this morning. #stopkidnapping #insecurityinnigeria #EndInsecurityInOkunLand @KogiStateGov tribuneonlineng.com/insecurity-sen… 📷

BREAKING NEWS 🗞️!! OKUN LAND IS BLEEDING 🩸!!! HRH OBA J.D. Ogunyanda Ilufemiloye has been kidnapped. The Oba of Okoloke was abducted in the early hours of this morning from his palace in Okoloke by unknown gunmen. Okoloke is a community under Yagba West local government area of Kogi State. #EndInsecurityInOkunLand

I just published 60 Questions NOT to ASK someone who has been sexually harassed, assaulted, molested, or brutalized medium.com/p/60-questions…

One word I'm retaining from my Nigerian education is "Freshers." I'm using that in place of the American "Freshmen." #fromgenericmantohuman #feministprofessor

I just published My Father: A Feminist’s Father link.medium.com/CHf09wE0hOb In honor of my late father (Pa. Idowu Amos Ajayi)'s 20-year memorial (1932-2004, November 12). Approx 8-minute read. #feminism #fathers #fatheranddaughter #memoria #myfatherliveson

I am excited to announce that my article, “Safe Motherhood Initiative: Whither African Indigenous Birthing Knowledge?” has been published in Meridians: Feminism, Race, Transnationalism. Full text is available here: read.dukeupress.edu/meridians/arti… #publication

Application opens for our 2023 Report Women! Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) fellowship champion building edition This opportunity is for Nigerian Female journalists (full-time or freelance) with a minimum of 3 years experience Visit bit.ly/frlp2023 to apply

Speech by Dr. Oby Ezekesili @obyezeks at the African Studies Association 2022 annual conference in Philly was a big highlight! #wisewomancrush

@SavvyRinu Such huge shame🤦🏾‍♀️

Who watched Festus Keyamo interview on Channels TV? I don’t know who is worse between that man and Lai Mohammed.

13th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… via @WSoyinkaCentre @HafsatKIND @InibeheEffiong @Saatah @D_Encourager @YarKafanchan @VictoriaOhaeri @tolulopeab @ahmadpullo @DapsyOly

Hahaha! I just stumbled on this :-)

@JolaAdapts Congratulations, Jola 👍🏿

Listening to Dr. Beverly Guy-Shetfall speaking on"UNBOUGHT AND UNBOSSED: THE FIGHT FOR BLACK WOMEN'S RIGHTS." So much to learn about the untold history of Black women activists in the U.S., and globally. "Make a commitment to become unbought and unbossed!" Dr. Guy-Sheftall

📢TOMORROW!📢 12-2PM EST on Zoom Join us for a discussion with Dr. Margo Okazawa-Rey, "What Time Is It? A Transnational Black Feminist Moment", with intro comments from @kayewhitehead & Dr. Namulundah Florence! Registration is still open! bit.ly/3uMjMT9

wgs.mit.edu/events-all/bfh… A great highlight of my day today! Everyone on the two sessions did great, and I was so glad to 'see' my RJ mentor, Dr. Whitney Peoples, do an amazing job of moderating the session on BLACK FEMINIST HEALTH SCIENCE STUDIES: FERTILE FIELDS. #BFHSSS

I’m thankful to all my sisters, UN Women Leaders and the 124 Ambassadors in Geneva who signed the petition on calling out the racist & sexist remarks in this newspaper. It is important & timely that they’ve apologized. @phumzileunwomen, @Winnie_Byanyima