Free Online Panel Discussion March 8, 2026 @ 6:30 P.M. GMT / 2:30 PM EDT
Justice for Women Accused of Witchcraft in Africa
Please join us Sunday, March 8 for an International Women’s Day panel on getting justice for women who have been accused of witchcraft. Click here at 6:30 PM GMT to attend the discussion via Zoom.
Meet The Experts
Dr. Leo Igwe
Dr Igwe is a board member of the Humanist Association of Nigeria and of Humanists International. He holds a masters in philosophy and a doctoral degree in religious studies from the University of Bayreuth in Germany and wrote his doctoral thesis on witchcraft accusations in Northern Ghana. Igwe directs the Advocacy for Alleged Witches and Critical Thinking Social Empowerment Foundation.
Chief Magistrate Safiya Musa Salihu
North East Nigeria, Bauchi State. Vice chairperson International Federation of Women Lawyers, Bauchi Branch, Nigeria. In line with a mandate to protect vulnerable women and children, engaged in addressing witchcraft allegations through legal advocacy.
Dr. Barrister Dise Ogbise Goddy Harry
South South, Nigeria, Bayelsa State. DO Foundation/ The Association of Women Against Gender Based Violence
Hauwa Mundi
Broadcast Journalist (Radio Nigeria), Social Media Influencer, Member Advocacy for Alleged Witches)
Maimunat Mohammed
Advocacy for Alleged Witches, Niger State Branch. Information Officer, Abdulkadir Kure University Minna.