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The Social Impact Nerd #01 -What's That About ESG, Salary Negotiation, Early Career Roles, and Patagonia?
The Social Impact Nerd #01 -What's That About ESG, Salary Negotiation, Early Career Roles, and Patagonia?
By Titilope Adedokun
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Multi-tasking Effectively: My Experience
Multi-tasking Effectively: My Experience
By Titilope Adedokun
Experience
Education
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Activities and Societies: The Mooting Society, Human Rights Clinic by Amnesty International, Model United Nations, Lex Observer, Law Ladies Day
• Grade: 2:1 (Hons) - Top 6% in a class of 400 students.
• Dissertation - Feminist Foreign Policy: The Future of Women’s Rights.
• 9x Academic Excellence Scholarship Award Recipient.
• Represented the university in national and international outings including NMUN NY.
• Volunteered for social impact causes, and events within the university such as the Human Rights Forum. -
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Activities and Societies: Sports Prefect, Cheer Captain, Music Club, Debating Club, Maverick's Got Talent, Track
• Best Graduating Student - Top 1%
• 8 Distinctions in certificate exams.
• Team Lead of Prom Organizing Committee.
• Founded Maverick's Got Talent, Music Club and the celebration of the Day of the African Child.
• Won several inter-school, state-wide and national essay and track competitions.
Licenses & Certifications
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I Know Gender 1-2-3: Gender Concepts to get Started; International Frameworks for Gender Equality; and Promoting Gender Equality throughout the UN System
UN Women
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Volunteer Experience
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Volunteer
African Women on Board
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Civil Rights and Social Action
I volunteered at the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon by African Women on Board and Wikimedia Foundation organized to increase the representation of Nigerian women on Wikipedia.
• Created Wikipedia pages for two Nigerian women by researching, curating and writing their stories and achievements on the website. -
Team Lead
OSIWA NULAI Prison Decongestion Project
- 7 months
Social Services
The project sought to reduce the number of awaiting-trial inmates in a correctional facility in Lagos, Nigeria. I was a co-team lead of the student volunteers on the project.
• Interviewed 5 awaiting-trial inmates, documented cases in an e-database, and recommended cases for legal aid.
• Conducted research at the registries of 4 courts to identify important case information, inquired about the cases of 12 inmates and supported lawyers in rendering pro-bono services to inmates.
Publications
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Feminist Foreign Policy: The Future of Women’s Rights
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Through Her Eyes
Through Her Eyes is a publication of the Law Students Society of the University Of Lagos, which discusses gender inequality in Nigeria.
• Contributed to the publication by writing/ contributing to 5 Chapters in the book.
• Conducted interviews with renowned fashion designer, Toju Foyeh and renowned painter and artist, Polly Alakija and documented them in the book.
• Conducted interviews with and visited the Women Advancement and Youth Research Foundation (WAYREF) and documented…Through Her Eyes is a publication of the Law Students Society of the University Of Lagos, which discusses gender inequality in Nigeria.
• Contributed to the publication by writing/ contributing to 5 Chapters in the book.
• Conducted interviews with renowned fashion designer, Toju Foyeh and renowned painter and artist, Polly Alakija and documented them in the book.
• Conducted interviews with and visited the Women Advancement and Youth Research Foundation (WAYREF) and documented them in the book.
Courses
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Administrative Law
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Company Law
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Conflict of Laws
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Constitutional Law
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Contract Law
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Criminal Law
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Environmental Law
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Evidence Law
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Gender and The Law
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Housing Law
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Human Rights Law
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International Law
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International Trade Law
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Jurisprudence
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Law of Commercial Transactions
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Law of Insurance
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Law of Partnerships
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Law of Torts
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Law of Trusts
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Oil and Gas Law
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Principles of Equity
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The Nigerian Legal System
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Projects
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Feminist Foreign Policy: The Future of Women’s Rights
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My dissertation posits Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) as a solution to the problems of the current legal and policy framework of international women's rights. It also focuses on the emergence of FFP in the often-excluded Global South, and examines the impact of FFP on marginalized female groups.
Honors & Awards
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30 Under 30
Global Governance Initiative
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25 Under 25 Global Legacy Award
Common Purpose
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Awardee, International Women’s Day
Union Bank of Nigeria
I was awarded for my impactful work and service to Nigerian women by Union Bank of Nigeria for International Women’s Day 2022.
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National Finalist
L’Oréal Brandstorm 2020
Co-created a 3-tier solution called Camouflage to solve the problem of the use of plastics in the beauty industry. Camouflage used AI, rice husks and recycled plastic to promote the concepts of reuse, recycle and reduce.
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SDG 16 Innovation Challenge
Won the Lagos edition of the SDG 16 Innovation Challenge, by Accountability Lab & Oando Foundation.
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NHBC Academic Excellence Scholarship Award 2019
NHBC
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Chevron JV Academic Excellence Scholarship Award
JV Chevron
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1st Place Prize
The Ideapreneur Challenge
Created branding and content strategy for KAWE, a fictional educational technology startup.
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National Finalist
L’Oréal Brandstorm 2019
Co-Created an innovative concept called the One Spa Box, which addressed the concerns of the health-conscious consumer, as it relates to sustainability, green energy, technology and a personalized consumer experience.
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3rd Place Prize
UNITE 2030: International Women’s Day
Collaborated with team mates to develop a 3-tiered solution called Ally, to combat gender stereotypes in millennial parents.
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Outstanding Delegation Award
National Model United Nations New York
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Position Paper Award
National Model United Nations New York
Represented Pakistan in the UN Women committee, where I debated and proposed solutions to the issue of women in governance and decision making, in collaboration with 70+ delegates from different countries.
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Best Columnist
University of Lagos Law Students Society
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Distinguished Delegate Award
Lagos Model United Nations 2018
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Position Paper Award
Lagos Model United Nations 2018
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Chevron JV Academic Excellence Scholarship Award
Chevron JV
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NHBC Academic Excellence Scholarship Award
NHBC
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Winner, Law Ladies Day Writing Competition
Faculty of Law, University of Lagos
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Chevron JV Academic Excellence Scholarship Award
Chevron JV
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NHBC Academic Excellence Scholarship Award
NHBC
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University of Lagos Academic Excellence Award
University of Lagos
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese
Elementary proficiency
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Yoruba
Native or bilingual proficiency
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