PRESS RELEASE AJU MORGAN ELUMELU FOUNDATION’S WOMEN FOR 35% INITIATIVE CONDEMNS THE IMPEACHMENT OF HON. MRS. ALICE TANGI ALLEN The Women for 35% Initiative of AJU Morgan Elumelu Foundation strongly condemns the impeachment of Hon. Mrs. Alice Tangi Allen, the Executive Chairman of Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, and the only female Local Government […]
Naomi Asogwa Appointed as Abuja Female Students’ Representative for the Women for 35% Initiative Leadership isn’t about waiting for tomorrow; it is about stepping up today. In a powerful and moving address, 18-year-old Naomi Asogwa was officially appointed as the Representative for Abuja Female Students under the Women for 35% Initiative, spearheaded by the Aju Elumelu-James […]
Partners in Progress: Why Women Belong at the Decision-Making Table Have you ever looked around a room where major decisions are being made and wondered, where are all the women? A decision-making table occupied only by men isn’t a democracy; it’s a habit. Likewise, a table occupied only by women isn’t a revolution; it’s a reaction. […]
Pictured above: Amb. AJU Elumelu, back in the day, on her way to a performance at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos. Long before she became a champion for women’s participation and the voice behind the Women for 35% Initiative, Amb. AJU Elumelu was an artist. She once recorded a song titled “AIDS Is Real.” On one memorable […]
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Unmasking the Politics of Women’s Inclusion in Nigeria: A Deep Dive with Amb. Aju Elumelu In a compelling edition of Joy Asonye Live, host Joy Asonye sat down for an in-depth conversation with Ambassador Aju Elumelu, founder of the AJU Morgan Elumelu Foundation (AMEF) and convener of the Women for 35% Initiative. The dialogue provided […]
Her Voice, Her Vote, Our Future: The Anthem Driving Nigeria’s 35% Affirmative Action Movement For decades, discussions around gender inclusion in Nigeria’s political and governance sectors have often floated in policy documents and election promises without reaching real implementation. Today, however, a powerful and unified movement is shifting the conversation from quiet aspiration to urgent […]
Our Numbers Can Get Us There: Why Women Hold the Key to Nigeria’s Democratic Future When we talk about political representation and governance in Nigeria, the statistics often tell a discouraging story. Despite making up nearly half of the nation’s population, women hold a remarkably small fraction of elected and appointed offices. But numbers tell […]
AJU MORGAN ELUMELU FOUNDATION 🌍 WOMEN FOR 35%: WOMEN RISING, WOMEN LEADING, WOMEN REPRESENTED! ✊🏽💜 On Saturday, 25 July 2026, Women for 35% convened a powerful virtual meeting bringing together women and advocates from Nigeria, Canada, the United States, and beyond, united by one shared vision: to see more women represented in leadership and decision-making […]
Women for 35% Canada, Chapter inauguration on Saturday, 25 July 2026, with Charity Magaji as the Cordinator
