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Esther Ibu (she/her) is a Project Coordinator at the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity. She immigrated from Nigeria to Canada in 2018 to pursue a Master’s Degree in Gender Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia. Her thesis focused on assessing the impacts of conflicting gender ideologies on domestic violence with a focus on Nigerian-immigrant women in Canada. This work highlighted the importance of using an intersectional approach to understand the experiences of marginalized groups. She brings teaching and administrative experience from her previous roles. She is passionate about women’s rights and keen to work with like-minded people to improve the rights of all women everywhere. Esther loves watching movies, listening to music, and spending time with close friends.