Saudatu Mahdi

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Saudatu Mahdi
Born
Saudatu

(1957-04-20) 20 April 1957 (age 67)
Katsina State
NationalityNigerian
Alma materAhmadu Bello University, Zaria
Occupation(s)Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) - Secretary General
Known forAdvocacy, Development, Women's Rights
Notable workBring Back Our Girls

Saudatu Mahdi (born 20 April 1957) is a Nigerian women's rights advocate. She is the Secretary General of Women's Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA).[1] She has published over 20 books focusing on violence against women, women’s rights, Shari’a and women and women in education.[2] Mahdi led the team that fought and won the acquittal for a Nigerian woman who was sentenced to death by hanging because she had a child out of wedlock.[3]

  1. ^ "Board of Trustees - Wrapa". Wrapa. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. ^ "BOARD OF DIRECTORS". Nigerian Women's Trust Fund. NWTF. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Ms. Magazine Women of the Year: Heroes for Extraordinary Times". www.msmagazine.com. MS Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2016.