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Olayinka Koso-Thomas

Nigerian physician · Nigeria · Doctors · Born 1937 · age 89

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Olayinka Koso-Thomas who was born in 1937 is a Nigerian-born doctor who lives in Sierra Leone. She is internationally recognised for her efforts to abolish female genital cutting. In 1998, she shared a Prince of Asturias Award for her work.

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Awards

Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation1998
Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico

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Olayinka Koso-Thomas who was born in 1937 is a Nigerian-born doctor who lives in Sierra Leone. She is internationally recognised for her efforts to abolish female genital cutting. In 1998, she shared a Prince of Asturias Award for her work. Her study of the practice in Sierra Leone highlights its important role in the traditional initiations of females into both womanhood and society in parts of West Africa.

Country
Nigeria
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1937 · age 89

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