Hamatsu Allamin
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Hamsatu Allamin is a Nigerian educator, peace advocate, and human rights defender known for her efforts in conflict resolution and countering violent extremism in Northeast Nigeria.[1]
Activism and feminism
Allamin serves as the regional manager of the North East section of the Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme and is a national executive member of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria.
In response to the rise of Boko Haram, she became actively involved in peace-building, engaging with affected communities and advocating for dialogue. Allamin played a key role in bringing international attention to the 2014 Chibok abduction by organizing a press conference in Maiduguri, which helped launch the global #BringBackOurGirls movement. She also founded the Network of Civil Society Organizations for Peace and leads initiatives focused on countering violent extremism, restoring social norms, and promoting peace education in Borno and Yobe states.[2]
Allamin has been actively involved in addressing the challenges faced by women and girls in conflict-affected regions of Nigeria. As a member of the Federation for Muslim Women in Nigeria, she has worked to develop and implement solutions in collaboration with women's groups and service providers. Her advocacy is focused on preventing conflict-related sexual violence, protecting those at risk, supporting survivors, and ensuring justice for victims.[3]
Advocacy for women in peacebuilding
Allamin is the founder and executive director of the Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development.[4] Founded in 2015, it is a nonprofit organization based in northeastern Nigeria, focused on peacebuilding and supporting communities affected by the Boko Haram insurgency. The foundation provides assistance to survivors of abduction, forced marriage, and sex trafficking, as well as women in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps who were formerly associated with insurgents. The organization also works to counter violent extremism by challenging narratives that discourage education and promote radicalization. Supported by ICAN’s Innovative Peace Fund since its inception, the foundation's core areas of work include peacemaking, prevention of violent extremism (PVE), deradicalization, reintegration, and addressing conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) and gender-based violence (GBV).[5]
In April 2015, Allamin represented civil society during the UN Security Council's discussion on sexual violence in conflict.[6]
In 2018, Allamin was acknowledged for her work as a peace-builder and woman change-maker by the Our Secure Future organization.[3]
References
- ↑ "USD's 'Women PeaceMakers' offer messages that hit home". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ↑ "Allamin Foundation". www.allaminfoundation.org. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Where are all the women?". www.oursecurefuture.org. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Allamin Foundation". Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "International Civil Society Action Network". www/icanpeacework.org. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2015". www.womenpeacesecurity.org. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
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