Bio

Osasumwen Edobor is a Sociology doctoral candidate at Baze University, Nigeria, specializing in gender-based violence and related socio-normative behavior. She is a social development practitioner, researcher, and gender consultant with over twelve years of experience advocating gender-inclusive approaches through new media and technological innovations. Osasu holds a master’s degree in managerial psychology from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. She is a 2016 African American Institute Scholar with certification in Social Sector Management from the Enterprise Development Centre of Pan Atlantic University and a 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow with Civic Leadership certification from Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA. 

Osasu is the co-founder of THR Media, an agency that gives women a voice while fostering gender uniformity through media, research, and technological advancements, with flagship initiatives such as HERfessions mobile app, providing trauma-informed and anonymous support to sexual violence victims; Osasu’s work in 2021 was selected for the finalist prize at the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law(HIIL) Justice Accelerator. Osasu continues to drive intersectional gender advocacy and evidence-based interventions for systemic social change in Nigeria and beyond.