Prof. Hauwa Abdu Biu, Member
Professor Hauwa Abdu Biu is a professor of curriculum and instruction (Science) in the Department of Education, University of Maiduguri, Borno State in Nigeria. She obtained her B. Sc. Ed and M. Ed from the University of Maiduguri and a Doctorate from Kenyatta University, Kenya. A .
Prof. Biu possesses skills in research and documentation on gender issues, with greater emphasis on bridge building between communities (peace negotiation and mediation), training of trainers on gender issues, capacity building and conflict resolution and in participatory rural appraisal women’s rights activist, Hauwa Biu is the Borno State coordinator of BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, and has been active in the campaign to Bring Back Our Girls, liaising with the Chibok community, amongst others.
Other skills include curriculum development, i research, assessment, monitoring and supervision of educational projects. Her major areas of interest are promotion of women/girl-child education, campaigns against early marriage and female genital mutilation as well as sensitization on women in politics and development among others