Our story
Araba was a word my late father, S.M. Adebisi Adekanye, often used to describe the strength of a woman. In Yoruba, Araba is the name of a great tree: deep-rooted, tall and enduring, a tree that shelters everything around it. To him, that was what a strong woman looked like.
I created Araba Women Empowerment Foundation in his memory, as a celebration of that strength. For me, a woman's strength rests on three pillars: the education that opens her mind, the empowerment that gives her a voice and the means to stand on her own, and the employment that lets her build the life she chooses. Araba exists to help women and girls across Africa grow all three.
— Jumoke Adekanye-Edeh, Founder
