Nkoyo Toyo

Nkoyo Esu Toyo (born November 5, 1958) is a lawyer, development activist, and politician.[1] She served as a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives,[2] and as ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti. Before politics, she co-founded Gender and Development Action (GADA), an organization to improve access to economic and political opportunities for women in Nigeria.[3] Nkoyo Toyo is an expert in governance with membership in various global women's rights groups,[4] she is also one of the conveners of the “10 Thousand Women’s March” in Abuja, organized by the Women4Women (W4W) He4She movement to address issues affecting women.[5]

  1. ^ Oyewole, Nurudeen. "New laws are expensive – Nkoyo Toyo". Daily Trust. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Appeal courts upholds elections of Rep. Nkoyo Toyo". Sharpedgenews.com. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. ^ Igbinovia, Josephine (25 August 2013). "Nigeria has too many laws already – Hon. Nkoyo Toyo". No. Vista Woman. Vanguard. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  4. ^ Cornwall, Andrea; Molyneux, Maxine (13 September 2013). The Politics of Rights: Dilemmas for Feminist Praxis. USA Canada: Routledge. p. ix. ISBN 9781317996750. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  5. ^ Onifade, Olasunkanmi (10 May 2018). "Women group demand progress, implementation of charter". No. News. SundiataPost. Retrieved 13 May 2018.