{{Short description|Nigerian social entrepreneur}} {{Infobox person | name = Karimot Odebode | image = | alt = | caption = | other_names = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Ibadan, Nigeria | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = Obafemi Awolowo University | occupation = Education advocate | known_for = | net worth = | title = | spouse = | children = }}
'''Karimot Olábísí Odébòdé''' is a Nigerian education advocate, lawyer, poet, and founder of Black Girl's Dream Initiative, a youth-led organization aimed at closing the gender gap.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-04-23 |title=Women participation in politics, leadership one way to develop Nigeria ─Karimot Odebode, lawyer, poet, activist |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/women-participation-in-politics-leadership-one-way-to-develop-nigeria-%E2%94%80karimot-odebode-lawyer-poet-activist/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |newspaper=Nigerian Tribune|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Alumona |first=Kingsley |date=2023-08-05 |title=NGO trains Ibadan students in public speaking, hosts debate, essay contests |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/?p=712751 |access-date=2023-11-18 |newspaper=Nigerian Tribune|language=en-GB}}</ref>
In 2022, she was the only Nigerian on the lists of the 2022 United Nations cohort of 17 Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), announced at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PositiveNaija |date=2022-09-23 |title=Karimot Olábísí Odébòdé Emerges In UN 2022 Cohort Of 17 Young Leaders For Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |url=https://www.positivenaija.com/karimot-olabisi-odebode-emerges-in-un-2022-cohort-of-17-young-leaders-for-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=PositiveNaija |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karimot Odebode |url=https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/karimot-odebode/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth |language=en-US}}</ref>
She is a Youth Champion for ONE Campaign in Nigeria to helping in spearheading the fight against poverty<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-24 |title=Meet the Global Citizen Fellowship Class of 2023: The Program Powered by BeyGOOD Kicks Off its Final Year |url=https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/meet-the-global-citizen-fellowship-class-of-2023/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Global Citizen |language=en}}</ref> and in 2022, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Oyo State recognized her as one of the 100 influential young people for her advocacy work.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karimot Odebode |url=https://blog.mipad.org/karimot-odebode/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=blog.mipad.org}}</ref>
She authored a 156-page collection of over 100 poems published by Noirledge Publishing in 2022 which gives a voice to women.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-06 |title=Karimot Odebode releases debut poetry collection |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/karimot-odebode-releases-debut-poetry-collection/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |newspaper=Nigerian Tribune|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-30 |title=Odebode launches poetry collection, charges women to break barriers around them |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/odebode-launches-poetry-collection-charges-women-to-break-barriers-around-them/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |newspaper=Nigerian Tribune|language=en-GB}}</ref>
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