Adaora Onyechere

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5 total works indexed

1. Bacterial vaginosis and HIV acquisition: a meta-analysis of published studies

   · 2008 · cited 611x

2. Social Context, Sexual Networks, and Racial Disparities in Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections

   · 2005 · cited 504x

3. Recombinant Glycoprotein Vaccine for the Prevention of Genital HSV-2 Infection

   · 1999 · cited 370x

4. Cohort Profile: The Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS)

   · 2018 · cited 290x

5. HIV and African Americans in the Southern United States: Sexual Networks and Social Context

   · 2006 · cited 200x

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Quotes

• “I say to myself that my goal if I never get married, I tend to look at myself as the other Theresa of Nigeria, having so many children that are not even born to you but living your life for others and making sure that you create value for those you will leave behind to be able to carry on the work.”
• “That experience was a breakthrough for me and, having conquered that I saw the possibility of having to use my voice for the first time and then I started voice coaching. I did internship with Channel 4, did internship with BBC Online, did a lot of auxiliary training and then I decided to just go freelancing.”
• “I believe and understand that there is misogyny in the system, a lot of women want to be part of it, but there is stereotype and so there is a lacking principal of inclusion of women at the grassroots. For me, it is grassroots first because if we can bond from bottom to top what we can deliver is the fact that more women will be included, more voices will be heard and then the role play will slowly begin to change.”
• “Getting into the field was a totally different experience and ball game. And I am like, ‘Ah ha, we have come here now, what do we do? How do we re-engage?’ Trust me, the more you look when you get into politics, the less you see, because the narratives you thought were shaping or were supposed to shape those who are in power was not the case scenario in real time.”
• “And as per my role as the SSA, it was not about the title or about the office; it was about the activation for service for those who my principal called to serve and my admiration for his wife, Ebere Ihedioha, who was very visible and also very passionate about the plight of women in Imo State.”
• “The Women and Gender Affairs Cluster committee is tasked with the responsiibility of leading, guiding, defending and coordinating the AU Ecosoc efforts on gender equality and development and promoting women’s empowerment by ensuring that African countries comply with the AU Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality.”

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