| Birth date | c. 1985[1] |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
| Occupation | Executive director |
| Organization | National Network of Abortion Funds |
Oriaku Njoku is an American activist for reproductive rights.[1] In 2022, they were appointed executive director of the National Network of Abortion Funds.[1][2][3] Njoku goes by she and they pronouns.[2]
Njoku's parents moved to the U.S. from Nigeria.[2][4] During childhood, Njoku lived in Michigan, Indiana, and Bowling Green, Kentucky.[2][4] They attended the University of Kentucky, where they came out as queer.[2][4]
Njoku co-founded and served as executive director of Access Reproductive Care-Southeast, an abortion fund based in Atlanta.[1][5]
Njoku was included in the Time 100 Next 2022 List.[1]
Publications
- Thompson, Terri-Ann Monique; Young, Yves-Yvette; Bass, Tanya M; Baker, Stephanie; Njoku, Oriaku; Norwood, Jessica; Simpson, Monica (February 2022). "Racism Runs Through It: Examining The Sexual And Reproductive Health Experience Of Black Women In The South". Health Affairs. 41 (2): 195–202. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01422. PMID 35130060. S2CID 246650969
- Rice, Whitney S.; Labgold, Katie; Peterson, Quita Tinsley; Higdon, Megan; Njoku, Oriaku (2021-04-06). "Sociodemographic and Service Use Characteristics of Abortion Fund Cases from Six States in the U.S. Southeast". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18 (7): 3813. doi:10.3390/ijerph18073813. ISSN 1660-4601. PMC 8038751. PMID 33917408
References
- ^ Philipps, Busy (September 28, 2022). "Oriaku Njoku is on the TIME100 Next 2022 List". Time. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ González-Ramírez, Andrea (September 26, 2022). "The Abortion Crisis Manager". The Cut. New York. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Feller, Madison (September 30, 2022). "'We're Fighting for a Fighting Chance': Abortion Fund Leaders Reflect on a Summer Without Roe". Elle. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Okeowo, Alexis (October 7, 2019). "Fighting for Abortion Access in the South". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Agbemavor, Jessica (July 15, 2021). "Oriaku Njoku on envisioning a South where reproductive justice is a reality". Facing South. Institute for Southern Studies. Retrieved November 17, 2022.