Maryam Uwais Explained

Maryam Uwais
Honorific Suffix:MFR
Birth Name:Maryam Isa Wali
Birth Place:Kano State
Nationality:Nigerian
Alma Mater:Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Known For:Advocacy, Development, Women's Rights, Child's right
Spouse:Mohammed Uwais
Father:Isa Wali
Awards:National Honours Award of the Order of the Niger (2011)

Maryam Hajiya Uwais, is a Nigerian business woman, lawyer, human right activist and politician who served as the Special Advisor on Social Investments to Muhammadu Buhari from 2015 till 2023.[1] [2]

After her appointment, she was already an activist against poverty by working in N-Power, public enlightening and others.[3]

Career

In 1981, Uwais started her education at Ahmadu Bello University where she had her LL.M in 1985.[4] Nigeria Institute of Advanced Legal Studies awarded her a certificate of honor in Advanced practice and Procedure that same year and Legal drafting in 1989.

She worked as a special rapporteur on Child's right of the council of the National Human Rights Commission.In 2009, She founded the Isa Wali Empowerment Initiative.[5] She has also worked as a Non-Executive Director and Member of Board of Directors of Stanbic IBTC Holdings.[6]

Activism

Her advocacy has been on gender related issues and feminism. She quoted, "...child marriage as the worst form of violence against the girl-child."[7]

Uwais was the National Coordinator of At-Risk-Children Programme sponsored and owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria.[8] Most of her work also touches child marriage in Nigeria and proposing Women's empowerment.

Media and public image

She was one of the speakers for TEDxYaba 2017.[9] [10]

Fellowships

Awards and recognitions

In 2011, Goodluck Johnathan awarded Maryam, Saudatu Mahdi and others a National Honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic.[15] The International Women's Society awarded her that same year with the Humanitarian of the Year Award.[16] In 2012, she was the recipient of This Day Awards for women of service in Nigeria.She was the recipient of National Human Rights Commission Awardee for Outstanding Contributions in the Advancement of the Rights of Women and Children in Nigeria, 2015.[17]

In 2018, Uwais was honoured with the ‘Public Social Intrapreneur’ award.by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.[18] [19]

Publications

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maryam Uwais, MFR is the current Special Advisor to President Muhammadu Buhari. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. 29 January 2024. 6 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231006010644/https://www.unodc.org/res/commissions/CCPCJ/session/30_Session_2021/thematic-sessions-kyoto_html/Maryam_Uwais-bio.pdf. live.
  2. Web site: Things You Need to Know About Buhari's Special Adviser on Social Protection, Maryam Uwais. Nigerian Bulletin. 30 December 2023.
  3. Web site: How FG is eradicating poverty in Nigeria – Uwais. 27 July 2018. Daily Sun. 30 January 2024. 19 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019021021/https://www.sunnewsonline.com/eradicating-poverty-maryam-uwais/. live.
  4. Web site: Nigeria: Spotlighting the Presidential Aides (I). 4 September 2019. All Africa via Leadership News. Abuja). 30 January 2024. 14 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190914180004/https://allafrica.com/stories/201909040091.html. live.
  5. Web site: Maryam Uwais CHAIRPERSON & FOUNDER ISA WALI EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE (IWEI). Those Who Inspire. 2024-01-29. 2021-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210803115707/https://www.thosewhoinspire.com/meet-the-ip/maryam-uwais/. live.
  6. Web site: Maryam Uwais Former Board Member, Stanbic Ibtc Bank PLC. bloomberg.com.
  7. Web site: Child marriage worst form of violence against the girl child – Uwais. The Nation. 2024-01-30. 2017-09-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930064037/http://thenationonlineng.net/child-marriage-worst-form-of-violence-against-the-girl-child-uwais/. live.
  8. Web site: Over 41,000 vulnerable Children to benefit from FG's ARC-P in Borno. Vanguard News. 2024-01-30. 2023-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202174718/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/12/over-41000-vulnerable-children-to-benefit-from-fgs-arc-p-in-borno/. live.
  9. News: Maryam Uwais, Seni Sulyman, Lala Akindoju, to speak at the TedxYaba 2017 themed Past, Present, Future. 17 July 2017. BellaNaija.com. 29 January 2024. 18 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230818140007/https://www.bellanaija.com/2017/07/tedxyaba-2017/. live.
  10. Web site: Meet the Speakers for TEDxYaba: Maryam Uwais (MFR) Special Advisor to FG, Social Investment. 8 August 2017. Techpoint Africa. 30 January 2024. 17 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220817201408/https://techpoint.africa/2017/08/08/meet-the-speakers-for-tedxyaba-maryam-uwais-mfr-special-advisor-to-fg-social-investment. live.
  11. Web site: Maryam Uwais. KI Fellows. 2024-01-30. 2023-03-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20230324111407/https://kif.kdsg.gov.ng/kif_team_member/maryam-uwais/. live.
  12. Web site: dyepkazah Shibayan. 23 September 2019. Buhari's SIP in the spotlight as WEF confers award on Maryam Uwais. TheCable. 29 January 2024. 6 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206083513/https://www.thecable.ng/buharis-sip-in-the-spotlight-as-wef-confers-award-on-maryam-uwais. live.
  13. Web site: 3 NLI Fellows and 1 Associate Honoured at the ThisDay Annual Awards for Excellence. Nigeria Leadership Initiative. 2024-01-29. 2012-07-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702120111/http://nli-global.org/3-nli-fellows-and-1-associate-honoured-at-the-thisday-annual-awards-for-excellence/. live.
  14. Web site:
    1. LLANews: Maryam Uwais has been appointed as an Advisory Board Member, Goalkeepers Advisory Group of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
    . 23 May 2022. Leading Ladies Africa. 29 January 2024. 4 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004231200/https://leadingladiesafrica.org/llanews-maryam-uwais-has-been-appointed-as-an-advisory-board-member-goalkeepers-advisory-group-of-bill-melinda-gates-foundation/. live.
  15. Web site: Dangote, Jacobs, Genevieve, Yobo, Osita Iheme, 359 others make national honours lists. Vanguard Nigeria. 2024-01-29. 2021-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20211123161111/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/10/dangote-jacobs-genevieve-yobo-osita-iheme-359-others-make-national-honours-lists/. live.
  16. Web site: Women in Business- Maryam Uwais. Ajumobi. Kemi. 6 December 2019. Business Day.
  17. Web site: NHRC at 20 - Receives 308,000 Complaint. 21 December 2015. All Africa via Daily Trust. Adelanwa Bamgboye. 29 January 2024. subscription.
  18. Web site: Mrs. (Barr.) Maryam Uwais OON. sydani group.
  19. Web site: World Economic Forum Lauds President Buhari's Social Investment Programme. September 23, 2019. Nigerian Television Authority.

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