We met Dr. Ugochi Ohajuruka at the United Nation’s CSW (Conference on the Status of Women) in 2017 and again in 2018. Dr. Oha, as she instructed us to call her, is the CEO and founder of Health Aid For All Initiative (HAFAI). She spoke to us about her campaign against female genital mutilation, sustainable…
I first met Nazzy Amin in a hostel in London when I had arrived to start my master’s program. She was in the city for a few days attending a conference for work. As we talked, we discovered that we had both attended CSW earlier that year. I am an introvert who tends to be…
“Family is everything,” Carol Sagebin declared in a recent e-mail exchange and video chat. That phrase was a recurring theme as we discussed her life and passion for Big Ocean. Family brought her to Big Ocean. Her sister-in-law is Carolina Sagebin Allen, Big Ocean’s founder. (It can be confusing since both women are named Carolina…
Here Esraa’ .D. Mahadin explains how she helps to bring about community change by including men in efforts to improve human rights.
Queen Mothers, You and Me Since coming back from attending the Commission on the Status of Women this year, I have been reflecting on the many incredible women we met from across the globe. One in particular was a wise and peaceful community leader by the name of Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely, a goodwill…
Annual attendance at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has been a major part of Big Ocean’s work since the organization was founded. Our aim is to connect with like-minded and like-hearted women in an interfaith and global effort to support one another and to defend faith, family, and motherhood. Since…
Naomi Katz was born in New York where she “grew up in a very loving, kind family.” Her mom passed away four years ago. She was an incredible mom who, “in so many ways,” helped Naomi grow into the woman that she is today. She describes herself as being very lucky and grateful for that.…
