Esther Eghobamien-Mshelia
A gender policy appraisal and mainstreaming expert with excellent trajectory in impactful policy formulation, action-oriented research and strategic/innovative approaches for undertaking gender diagnosis on thematic issues in different cultural settings
About Esther
Esther Eghobamien-Mshelia, a Nigerian National, is an internationally recognized leader with thirty years’ plus proven track record and competencies in gender analysis with international human rights and policy frameworks like the SDGs, AU 2060, Beijing PFA and UNSCR 1325 to help address women’s human rights issues and gender stereotyping across sectors especially in the family and community spheres at both local and international levels.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Current Work
Esther’s career has been focused on delivering services to enhance women’s financial inclusion opportunities, rights protection, economic empowerment and engagement in peace and security processes. Below are some of Esther’s Key Current Activities
Convener, WADHI
Esther is the founder of Women Arise Development and Humanitarian Initiative (WADHI)- a NGO committed to finding customized solutions to inequalities, gender injustice and exclusion, particularly women’s continued exclusion from financial and economic markets, technology …
UN CEDAW Committee Member
In 2018, Esther was meritoriously nominated to serve on the CEDAW Committee to fill up the void left by the demise of Nigeria’s representative. Esther is Nigeria’s Candidate to the CEDAW Committee 2021-2024
Innovator, KOWGO Mobile Application
Esther is the innovator of KOWGO Mobile Application, an indigenous gender friendly online/offline Mobile Technology-Based application for addressing the gender digital divide. KOWGO is available on Google Playstore
Chair, MTCPSI
