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”’Princess Olufemi-Kayode”’ (also known as ”’Modupe Olufemi-Kayode”’)<ref name=princess>{{cite magazine|last1=Olisa|first1=Blessing|title=Why sexual abuse is rampant|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/why-sexual-abuse-is-rampant/|magazine=The Nation|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref> is a Nigerian [[Criminal justice|criminal justice psychologist]] and prominent child rights activist. Olufemi-Kayode became an [[Ashoka fellow]] in 2007. She is the Executive Director of Media Concern for Women and Children Initiative (MEDIACON), [[Nonprofit organization|a non profit organisation]] (NGO) listed by the [[UNDP]]<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Mapping of Laws, Policies and Services on Gender Based Violence and Its Intersections with HIV in Nigeria|url=http://sbccvch.naca.gov.ng/sites/default/files/Mapping%20of%20Policies%20on%20GBV%20and%20HIV%20(2).pdf|accessdate=201702-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911103512/http://sbccvch.naca.gov.ng/sites/default/files/Mapping%20of%20Policies%20on%20GBV%20and%20HIV%20%282%29.pdf|archive-date=2015-09-11|url-status=dead}}</ref> which works with child victims of [[Sexual abuse|sexual abuse and exploitation]].

”’Princess Olufemi-Kayode”’ (also known as ”’Modupe Olufemi-Kayode”’)<ref name=princess>{{cite |=Olisa|=Blessing|title=Why sexual abuse is rampant|url=://thenationonlineng.net/why-sexual-abuse-is-rampant/|=The Nation|date=17 February 2017}}</ref> is a Nigerian [[Criminal justice|criminal justice psychologist]] and prominent child rights activist. Olufemi-Kayode became an [[Ashoka fellow]] in 2007.<ref>{{ |title= |url=://..ng//–|=|-date=}}</ref>

She is the Executive Director of Media Concern for Women and Children Initiative (MEDIACON), a [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit organisation]] that provides trauma counseling, legal advocacy, and crisis intervention for child victims of [[Sexual abuse|sexual abuse and exploitation]]. The organization also trains professionals and raises public awareness to prevent abuse and improve support systems.<ref name=”NoneInThree”>{{cite web |title=Dr Princess Olufemi-Kayode – None In Three |url=https://www.noneinthree.org/international-advisory-group/dr-princess-olufemi-kayode/ |website=None In Three |access-date=25 October 2025}}</ref><ref name=”MediaConcern”>{{cite web |title=Who We Are |url=https://www.mediaconcern.net/who_we_are |website=Media Concern Initiative |access-date=25 October 2025}}</ref>

==Early life and education==

==Early life and education==

Princess is a child abuse survivor,<ref name=shore/> who was abused several times by her close associates.<ref name=princess/> In 1979, she wrote two poems about her child abuse experience.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Adeboye|first1=Olukemi|title=I attempted suicide in my teenage years|url=http://www.thepointng.com/i-attempted-suicide-in-my-teenage-years-princess/|publisher=The Point|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref>

Princess is a child abuse survivor,<ref name=shore/> who was abused several times by her close associates.<ref name=princess/> In 1979, she wrote two poems about her child abuse experience.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Adeboye|first1=Olukemi|title=I attempted suicide in my teenage years|url=http://www.thepointng.com/i-attempted-suicide-in-my-teenage-years-princess/|publisher=The Point|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref>

==Career==

==Career==


Latest revision as of 14:14, 25 October 2025

Nigerian criminal justice psychologist

Princess Olufemi-Kayode (also known as Modupe Olufemi-Kayode)<[1] is a Nigerian criminal justice psychologist and prominent child rights activist. Olufemi-Kayode became an Ashoka fellow in 2007.[2]

She is the Executive Director of Media Concern for Women and Children Initiative (MEDIACON), a non-profit organisation that provides trauma counseling, legal advocacy, and crisis intervention for child victims of sexual abuse and exploitation. The organization also trains professionals and raises public awareness to prevent abuse and improve support systems.[3][4]

Early life and education

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Princess is a child abuse survivor,[5] who was abused several times by her close associates.[1] In 1979, she wrote two poems about her child abuse experience.[6]

She worked as a columnist in The Punch newspaper, where she managed a column called “Princess Column”. She is an international speaker and lover of children. In 2000, she founded Media Concern Initiative for Women and Children, a non-governmental organisation for women and children that focuses in the field of sexual violence prevention and crisis response in Nigeria and Africa.[7] She has appeared in various radio talk shows and television programmes.[5] She became an Ashoka fellow in 2007, making her a part of the growing network of African changemakers recognized by Ashoka, including Njideka Harry,Oreoluwa Lesi, Ngozi Iwere and Omowumi Ogunrotimi.[8][9][2][10][11]
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