Olayinka Koso-Thomas Explained

Honorific Prefix:Dr.
Olayinka Koso-Thomas
Birth Date:1937
Nationality:Nigerian
Citizenship:Nigeria, Sierra Leone
Occupation:Doctor
Prizes:Prince of Asturias Award

Olayinka Koso-Thomas (born 1937) is a Nigerian-born doctor who lives in Sierra Leone.[1] She is known internationally for her efforts to abolish female genital cutting. In 1998, she shared a Prince of Asturias Award for this work.[2]

References

  1. White . E. Frances . 1989 . Review of The Circumcision of Women: A Strategy for Eradication . The International Journal of African Historical Studies . 22 . 2 . 366–368 . 10.2307/220074 . 220074 . 0361-7882.
  2. http://www.fundacionprincipedeasturias.org/ing/04/premiados/trayectorias/trayectoria620.html Prince of Asturias Award profile

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