| Oriaku Njoku | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 39–40) |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
| Occupation | Executive director |
| Organization | National Network of Abortion Funds |
Oriaku Njoku is an American activist for reproductive rights. In 2022, they were appointed executive director of the National Network of Abortion Funds. Njoku goes by she and they pronouns.
Njoku's parents moved to the U.S. from Nigeria. During childhood, Njoku lived in Michigan, Indiana, and Bowling Green, Kentucky. They attended the University of Kentucky, where they came out as queer.
Njoku co-founded and served as executive director of Access Reproductive Care-Southeast, an abortion fund based in Atlanta.
Njoku was included in the Time 100 Next 2022 List.
Publications
- Thompson, Terri-Ann Monique; Young, Yves-Yvette; Bass, Tanya M; Baker, Stephanie; Njoku, Oriaku; Norwood, Jessica; Simpson, Monica (February 2022). "Racism Runs Through It: Examining The Sexual And Reproductive Health Experience Of Black Women In The South". Health Affairs. 41 (2): 195–202. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01422. PMID 35130060. S2CID 246650969.
References
- ^ Philipps, Busy (September 28, 2022). "Oriaku Njoku is on the TIME100 Next 2022 List". Time. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ González-Ramírez, Andrea (September 26, 2022). "The Abortion Crisis Manager". The Cut. New York. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- Feller, Madison (September 30, 2022). "'We're Fighting for a Fighting Chance': Abortion Fund Leaders Reflect on a Summer Without Roe". Elle. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Okeowo, Alexis (October 7, 2019). "Fighting for Abortion Access in the South". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- Agbemavor, Jessica (July 15, 2021). "Oriaku Njoku on envisioning a South where reproductive justice is a reality". Facing South. Institute for Southern Studies. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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