Karimot Odebode is an award-winning poet from Nigeria and the founder of Black Girl’s Dream Initiative, a youth-led organization that aims to close the gender gap in education inclusiveness through the arts, advocacy, research, technology and sports.
Karimot is the author of the poetry collection ‘A woman has many names’ and she uses her poetry to foster sustainable development and create a safe world for girls and women. She created the Transform Education anthem for the United Nations Girls Education Initiative and has been featured by the Global Education Summit, Plan International, and BBC Media Action.
In 2018 and 2019, Karimot was appointed as a Youth Champion for ONE Campaign in Nigeria where she helped spearhead the fight against extreme poverty, and campaign for quality education for girls. In 2022, Karimot was recognized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Oyo State Government as one of the 100 influential young people for her advocacy work.