BBC Names Aisha Yesufu As One Of 100 Most Influential Women In The World

Human rights activist and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, Aisha Yesufu has been named by the BBC as one of the most influential women in the world.

This was disclosed when the BBC unveiled its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2020.

According to them, the 2020 list highlights “those who are leading change and making a difference during these turbulent times.”

Also included in the list were Sanna Marin, who leads Finland’s all-female coalition government, Michelle Yeoh, star of the new Avatar and Marvel films, and Sarah Gilbert, who heads the Oxford University research into a coronavirus vaccine, as well as Jane Fonda, a climate activist, and actress.

Aisha Yesufu is a Nigerian activist born on December 12 1974 in Kano State, northwest Nigeria. She was born by Edo parents but raised in Kano.

Recently, she was one of the leading faces in the #EndSARS protest by Nigerians during which they demanded the end to extra-judicial activities of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and all other forms of police brutality in the country.