Titilope F Ajayi

Titilope F. Ajayi (PhD) is a pracademic and independent research, training, and facilitation consultant with specialisations in gender/women, conflict, peace and security, civil society, and social movements. With a focus on Africa, her recent work includes scholarly and policy projects on women and violent extremism, gender and humanitarianism, feminist movements, approaches to norm change around gender violence, and new dimensions of transnational activism.

During her 20+ years of experience in international development, Titilope has led and managed research in programmes positions with International Crisis Group, the West Africa Civil Society Institute, the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. She has also consulted for UN Women, DCAF, the Open Government Partnership, the African Security Sector Network, GIZ-ECOWAS, The New Humanitarian, ODI, and other INGOs and international organisations. Fluent in French, Titilope is especially keen on strengthening the evidence-policy nexus in her areas of interest.

Her publications include 'Globalised Resistance and the Bring Back Our Girls Movement New Dimensions of Transnational Activism' (Routledge, 2025), (https://shorturl.at/yqTAV).