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Dr Eleanor Nwadinobi
Degrees: MBBS
Place of Work: FCT
Bio: Dr. Eleanor Ann Nwadinobi is a medical doctor and a gender and human rights consultant. Currently she is a manager with the Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme(NSRP) a peace building programme managed by the British Council and funded by UK aid. she is the holder of the EMA (European Union masters in Human Rights and Democratisation) from Venice, Italy . As consultant to DFID, CIDA and UN agencies, Dr. Nwadinobi has participated in programme reviews including HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health, Girl Education, Child Protection, Water and Sanitation Projects in Nigeria. She is the founding Zonal Coordinator of the Coalition on Violence Against Women. She sits on the Board of several International and National Organisations including Blossoms of the Vine Fellowship (BVF), Widows Development Organisation (WiDO) . In 2013 she was honoured in New York at the CSW by Nation to Nation networking with an award of merit. Dr. Nwadinobi is a visiting speaker at the Lehigh University, Bethlehem Pennsylvania, USA. Her hobbies include swimming and gardening. Dr. Nwadinobi is happily married to Okey Nwadinobi a Federal Commissioner in Nigeria and is the mother of four delightful children, 2 boys and 2 girls. Her passion for the Medical Women's Association of Nigeria (MWAN) and Medical Women's International Association (MWIA) is evident through the following positions and activities: ACTIVITIES IN MWAN 1982- MEMBER SINCE 1982 1991- MEMBER BIENNIAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE MWAN, ENUGU 1993- NATIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1995- IRENE IGHODARO PRIZE WINNER(Outstanding contribution to MWAN) 1997- PRESIDENT, MWAN ENUGU ZONE 2000- SECRETARY, LOC MWIA NEAR EAST AND AFRICA CONGRESS, ABUJA, NIGERIA 2005 -MWAN NATIONAL PRESIDENT POSITIONS IN MWIA 1995- MEMBER MWIA SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE 1998- MEMBER MWIA ETHICS AND RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 2000- MWIA SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE GRANTEE 2002- MEMBER MWIA FINANCE COMMITTEE 2005- MEMBER MWIA ETHICS AND RESOLUTION COMMITTEE 2007 - VICE -CHAIR MWIA FINANCE COMMITTEE 2008- NEW YORK UN CSW MWIA PANEL 2009- NEW YORK UN CSW MWIA PANEL 2011 -CHAIR FINANCE COMMITTEE and JOURNAL COORDINATOR 2013- MWIA FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER OTHER ROLES NIGERIA’S CONTRIBUTION TO MWIA Nigeria contributes meaningfully through her technical expertise and numbers to MWIA. Nigeria has best practices in ensuring Medical Women Associations are active in at least 30 of the country’s 36 States, including the Federal Capital Territory. Nigeria domesticated and evaluated MWIA resolutions during Dr. Nwadinobi's tenure as Nigeria MWAN President.