BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year?

The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2024. We are proud to announce that Oladosu Adenike is on the list.

BBC 100 Women acknowledges the toll this year has taken on women by celebrating those who – through their resilience – are pushing for change, as the world changes around them. The list also remains committed to exploring the impact of the climate emergency, highlighting climate pioneers who work to help their communities tackle its impacts.

BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year?

Adenike Titilope Oladosu, Nigeria

Climate justice advocate

Nigerian ecofeminist Adenike Titilope Oladosu is the founder of I Lead Climate Action, a grassroots initiative of women and youth to fight climate change.

She has worked to raise awareness about the environmental crisis affecting Lake Chad - at the junction of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon - where shrinking water resources have exacerbated conflicts.

Oladosu’s work addresses both environmental and social issues, especially as they affect African women, whom she equips with skills in sustainable farming in areas where desertification directly impacts food security.

Taking part in multiple United Nations’ Climate Change Conferences from 2019 onwards, she has urged policymakers to prioritise climate resilience in Africa.

The climate crisis is a resilience issue that leaves us no option other than to win. To survive this crisis, we need critical investment in technology and innovation.

Adenike Titilope Oladosu