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Feminist Film Maker, Ikpe-Etim, Aisha Yesufu Among BBC’s 100 Most Influential Women

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The BBC has named Aisha Yesufu, co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) campaign, and Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim, a feminist film-maker among the 100 inspiring and influential women around the world for the year 2020.

Yesufu became more prominent during the #EndSARS protest, which stood against police brutality that rocked Nigeria in October 2020.

On the other hand, Ikpe-Etim, is a director and LGBTQ activist, committed to creating stories about marginalised groups in Nigeria

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Her new film, entitled “Ife”,  delved into the world of lesbianism and its representation in Nollywood.

In an interview with CNN earlier in the year, Ikpe-Etim said she is tackling the subject head-on “to create space for queer characters in the country’s prolific movie industry”.

According to the BBC 100 women, this year’s list highlights those who are leading change and making a difference during these turbulent times.

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This year’s list includes 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,” it said.

And in an extraordinary year – when countless women around the world have made sacrifices to help others – one name on the 100 Women list has been left blank as a tribute.”

Some other women on the list are Sarah Al-Amiri, UAE’s minister of advanced technologies; Patrisse Cullors, human rights activist from the US; Jeong Eun-Kyeong, South Korea KDCA commissioner.

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