Oluwafunke Weke

Activist, Change Agent, Christian, Concerned citizen, Educator/Teacher, Lawyer, Parent, Social entrepreneur

I am a trained lawyer, currently a partner at Azright Legal and also the Executive Director of Hope Behind Bars Initiative, a non-profit organization that connects indigent inmates with lawyers across Nigeria and takes aid to women and juvenile in prison through outreaches as well as advocacy. I believe that in thinking, no box is required and I do my best to leave everyone I meet better than I found them.

Causes related to developing children, young people and women to live their best lives.

Everyone is capable of making a difference by simply taking initiative and been the change they want to see. The actual limitations that hinder people from taking initiative should be used as a platform to taking bold courageous steps.

Human Rights, International Development, Law, Public Speaking

I first knew about TED at the law school in 2012 when a colleague of mine gave me a collection of over 50 TED videos. I was shocked by how such videos exists and I knew nothing about them. I began sharing them to my friends and the love for TED videos spread. Fast forward to 2016 when I returned to Lagos and I heard TEDx Gbagada was organizing an independent TED event and I applied to be a volunteer. Since then I have volunteered for every TEDx event I hear about because for me, its a way to inspire conversations of change especially among young people. I am excited about the prospect of organising my own TEDx event.

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