Paper short abstract:

The Feminist Coalition's role within the EndSars protests is examined against the wider perception of women's role in nation building. Feminist organising in the future may take lessons from the Coalition's mode of operation and wider impact, particularly on human and women's rights issues.

Paper long abstract:

This paper examines the evolution of women’s participation in the ENDSARS protests which took place in October 2020 all over Nigeria and its metamorphosis into the creation of the Feminist Coalition. The formation of The Coalition as well as her mode of operation will be studied against the functions which she performed within the protests. The criticisms and hindrances which The Coalition faced in the course of contributing to the effectiveness of the protest and how this is reflective of a wider perception of the role of women in nation building will explored. Data will be obtained through In-depth interview of Key Informants; the women who formed the feminist coalition and front liners of the protests. Media articles will be reviewed to determine the extent to which the group’s participation attracted Nigerian diaspora support and international attention. The paper will draw inferences on the future of women’s organising as well as the potential that this presents for feminism to be a core component of human and women’s rights advocacy within the spectrum of women centered participatory nation building