Yemi Adenuga

Oluwayemi "Yemi" Adenuga (née Solaru) is a Nigerian-Irish politician, community organiser and advocate for social justice initiatives. In May 2019, she became the first elected black female public representative in Ireland when she was elected to Meath County Council. Quotes The response in Nigeria has been very positive and encouraging. Everyone is intrigued by the name SHEROES and ask how they can be a part of the initiative. We get a lot of questions and we give answers. Many have said the projects within the initiative are very much needed at this time and are a welcome development in Nigeria. The women, youth and Schools that have participated in one project or the other all give positive feedback and we are encouraged to do more. We are happy we are making positive impact in the lives of women and youth and will continue to do so. We have been running some of our projects in Nigeria over the past 2 years and they have been so well received. We even find ourselves doing more in Nigeria now as people become aware of what we do and want to benefit from them. So the launch in Nigeria on the 23rd March is a formality to let people know that we are here. All over the world, regardless of race, religion, nationality and even status in the society, one of the issues that bind women together is the need to be seen, and their voices heard, and not to be limited in the things they can do or achieve just because they are women. Nigerian women have stepped up so amazingly and can stand side by side with any woman from any part of the world at their level. If given half the chance most women abroad have, Nigerian women will do better because circumstances have conditioned them to be resilient and creative, making the best of what they have in the face of little or nothing. The need to be recognised for their efforts and celebrated for their achievements is addressed by our SHEROES Global Awards which has been running in Ireland since 2015 and will be duplicated here in Nigeria. External links Category:Politicians from Nigeria Category:Activists from Nigeria Category:Social activists Category:Living people