Abiola Ayodokun

Dr Abiola Ayodokun

Senior Research Associate

Deputy Project Coordinator Nigeria Watch

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Dr Abiola Victoria Ayodokun is a distinguished scholar with a Ph.D. in Gender Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. She is the co-founder of Epot Integrated Concept, a research initiative dedicated to exploring and preserving Africa’s rich cultural heritage. Currently, she serves as the Deputy Project Coordinator of Nigeria Watch, a project that monitors lethal violence, conflict, and human security in Nigeria. Nigeria Watch is hosted at IFRA-Nigeria, with Prof. Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos as its scientific director.

Dr Ayodokun’s academic and research interests focus on gender, charcoal production, conflict, and the environment, with a particular emphasis on gender construction in the workplace. Her scholarly contributions have been recognized through several grants and certifications, including the Nancy “Penny” Schwartz Student Travel Grant from the African Studies Association (ASA), British Academy-funded Writing Workshop (Lagos Studies Association), and awards from York University (Canada), the University of Ibadan (Nigeria Energy and Society in Nigeria program), and the American University of Technology's Online Teaching Certificate.

She is an active member of several professional organizations including the Women Research and Documentation Centre (WORDOC), the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) as an associate member, the Peace and Security Working Group (PSWG), the International Practitioner Network – Every Casualty, the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), the African Studies Association (ASA), and the Lagos Studies Association (LSA).