The BBC has named renowned Nigerian author and feminist,
Chimamanda Adichie on its annual list of 100 inspiring and impactful women from
around the world for 2021.
A statement by Omawumi Ogbe of GLG Communications, said
Chimamanda was listed under the “Culture and Education” category, which
consists of 31 women out of the 100 chosen.
Under the post designated to the renowned writer, the BBC
notes the 44-year-old’s TED Talk in 2012, We Should All Be Feminists, started a
worldwide conversation about feminism and was published as a book in 2014.
“Let’s use this moment to start to think about health care
as a human right everywhere in the world – what a person deserves simply by
virtue of being alive, not when you can afford it,” said Chimamanda to the BBC.
The annual BBC #100Women list aims to inspire people by
sharing the stories of trailblazing women across the globe who are using
passion, indignation and anger to spark real change.
“This year 100 Women
is highlighting those who are hitting “reset” – women playing their part to
reinvent our society, our culture and our world,” said BBC.
Women from Afghanistan make up half of this year’s list.
The list also includes a diverse range of female figures
from leaders in politics, arts and business to everyday heroes fighting for
what they believe in.
Among them are Malala Yousafzai, the youngest-ever Nobel
Peace Prize laureate, Samoa’s first Female Prime Minister Fiamē Mata’afa, Prof.
Heidi J Larson, who heads the Vaccine Confidence Project, and Philanthropist,
businesswoman and a global advocate for women and girls, Melinda Gates who
co-chairs the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
(NAN)
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