The BBC has chosen its list of inspirational and influential women for 2016. They will bring you groundbreaking moments of defiance, new takes on fairy tales, stories of octogenarian cheerleading, and take you inside the world of e-gaming.
Others will be exploring black feminism or taking part in our first ever live festival. You will hear from some of the world’s biggest names but also from women you may never have heard of, but who all have astonishing stories to tell.
Funke Bucknor is one of Nigeria’s biggest wedding planner.
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According to her “What inspires me is the need to see those around me succeed, pulling the next human being up, and not accepting failure as an option”.
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Omotade Alalade, the founder of BeiBei Haven Foundation According to her
“Support and knowledge go a long way in helping women deal with infertility and baby loss.”
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Source: BBC