Toyin Saraki Named In Thought Catalog 7 Unsung Heroes

Date: 2016-12-08

Las week Tuesday , Toyin Saraki was named as one of Thought Catalog's 7 Unsung Heroes To Remember Heading Into 2017 written by Daniel Myrick. Mrs. Saraki was recognised for her global work in health, gender equality and clean water sanitation. Daniel Myrick wrote: " People like Toyin Saraki are few and far between trying to alter the balance of power."

The 7 Unsung Heroes also includes Jamaican Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson and historical figures such as the Swedish Humanitarian Raoul Wallenberg who gave protected passports during the Holocaust.

Daniel Myrick honors Mrs. Saraki with a description of her work and accomplishments:

"In the United States, we think of issues from our own experiences and confusing laws. But we hardly have it bad compared to civil rights and women's health access of third world nations where people are even more often treated like commodities. From these locales come the real unsung heroes. People like Toyin Saraki are few and far between trying to alter the balance of power. Toyin is a healthcare advocate in Nigeria, where she founded Wellbeing Foundation Africa. The group focuses on health, gender equality and clean water and sanitation services.

"Throughout history, women's health was never a political issue and really only started midway through the 1800s. In 1899, abortion was made illegal in the United States. The backlash from the opposition was fierce and immediate. By the 1960s, there were some inroads to women regaining political control of their own bodies. Still, a large part of society has come to believe that they can tell others how to take care of themselves."

The complicating factor making this a legal and political issue is that different people have different levels of ability to understand, making things like informed consent rely on what patients are told. At the same time, people should appreciate that there are strong, educated and confident women that know exactly what they need and want for their own health but are forbidden from doing it because of overly oppressive health care. Unrelenting educators like Toyin Saraki give this critical power back to the poor people who have been robbed of it."

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Wahab Agbaje     Kwara State University Of Education     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Cornelius Adebayo     Baakini     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Paul Olawoore     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Habeeb Saidu     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Anilelerin     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Kawu Baraje     Yusuf Lawal     AbdulRauf Keji     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Agboola Abdulraheem     Binta Sulyman     Ariyo     Elewu     Elelu     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Computer Based Test     Balogin Alanamu     Transition Implementation Committee     Mohammed Danjuma     March 28     Ladi Hassan     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Press Release     Kwara Hotel     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Ejidongari     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Idowu Aremu     Kwara State Football Association     Talaka Parapo     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Sarkin Malamai     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Egbejila     Atunwa     Lanre Badmas     Jimoh Akani     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Amuda Musbau     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Garba Dogo     Agor Market     Ojuekun Sarumi     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Abdullahi Biffo     Sardauna     Oko-Olowo     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Saba Mamman Daniel     Senate     Ogbondoroko     Egbewole     Oke-Ogun     Jumoke F. Ajao     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Bayo Ajia     Kwara State Pension Board     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Suleiman Mora Omar     Alao Ayotunde     Ilesha Gwanara Road     KWAFFA     NaAllah     JAAC     James Ayeni     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ileloke     Ilorin Amusement Park     Moses Adekanye     Tafida Of Ilorin     Esuwoye     Kamoru Kadiri     MAI Akande     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Idi-Ape     NULGE     Balogun Fulani     Seun Bolaji     Idris Garuba     ENetSuD     Dan-Kazeem     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Rapheal Ashaolu     Oni Adebayo     Ayo Salami     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Elesie Of Esie     Olusegun Adeniyi     Okin Biscuits     Moshood Mustapha     NTA Ilorin     Abubakar Baba     Ope Saraki     KWSUED     Gbenga Awoyale     Babata     Amule     Saka Saadu     Ajayi Okasanmi     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Gurei     Oluranti Idowu     KWTV     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Egbewole     Dunmade     KWIRS     Babaloja-General     Sola Saraki University     Atiku Abubakar     YAKOOYO     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Okasanmi Ajayi     Sobi     Arik     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     COEASU     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Ayo Adeyemi     Hijab     Saidu Isa     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Saheed Alakoso     Olosi Of Osi     Abdulkadir Orire     Bolakale Kawu     Women Radio     Oja-Oba     Minimum Wage     Fareedah Dankaka     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Isin     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Ibrahim Mashood     Neuropsychiatric Hospital