Author: Chidinma Umahi Nwankwo
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Redefining Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is a word I try not to give too much power to. Not because I do not experience it, but because I have chosen to redefine it. That does not mean the doubt disappears. There are days I still question myself. Days I procrastinate on important tasks. Days I catch myself battling the…
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Turning Pages, Changing Perspectives: The Value of Reading
Reading is one of the most important habits you can develop if you want to change your life, build thought leadership, and grow both personally and professionally, most importantly, as a lifelong learner. Reading does not have to be limited to books or articles related only to your industry. You can and should read widely…
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Show Your Work by Austin Kelon – Favourite quotes, summary and lessons
Sharing our work openly can feel intimidating sometimes, but it can also become a launchpad to new opportunities, impact, and growth. One book that continues to shape how I think about career visibility is Show Your Work by Austin Kleon. I have read it more than six times, and each time I uncover new lessons…
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Reinventing yourself with intension in 2026
Welcome to 2026. A new year filled with twelve months and fifty-two weeks each one offering a fresh opportunity to grow, realign, and become more intentional about the life you are building. As the year begins, I’ve been reflecting deeply on where I am and where I’m going. I recently completed an exercise that helped…
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Canadian Workplace Culture: Mastering the Unspoken Rules
One book I seriously wish I had read when I first started working in Canada is Matt Adolphe’s Canadian Workplace Culture: Mastering the Unspoken Rules. As an immigrant juggling culture shock, a new system, and everything else life throws your way, understanding the workplace culture in a new country is so important especially when it…
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3x3x3 — TRANSITIONS AND THRESHOLD
I had the absolute pleasure to join the Girls research Network at York University to present an aspect of my work on Girls and Transition: Sexual Violence in Conflict in Nigeria. Here are three key ideas that my presentation highlighted: 1. Girls transition from peace to conflict settings. 2. Girls transition from conflict to post-conflict…
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Tracing Sexual Violence in Conflict as a Continuum of Violence Against Women and Girls in Northern Nigeria: Pitfalls of Law and Policies
Abstract Sexual violence is a human rights infringement that causes harm in the lives of individuals when committed and may lead to severe complications, disabilities or even death. In Nigeria, women suffer from a chain of violence which is traced from regular times to post-conflict situations in addition to other social problems like gender discrimination,…
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Reflection from Global Insitute for Human Rights Certificate Program
Changemaker Catalyst Award recipient, Chidinma Umahi Odi Nwankwo attended the Global Human Rights Certificate Program by University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Global Institute for Human rights virtually from June 8 to June 19th 2020. Chidinma is an LLM Student, Class of 2020, Majoring in International and Comparative Law. June 8 marked the beginning of…
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