![Meet the speakers: 2018 Pan-African Women Forum, New York City](https://cdn.face2faceafrica.com/www/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Dr.-Yetunde-A.-Odugbesan-Omede.jpg)
Dr Yetunde A. Odugbesan-Omede
Dr Yetunde Odugbesan-Omede (NY)
Educator & Author
Yetunde Odugbesan-Omede, Ph.D., is a Professor of Global Affairs and Politics where she teaches courses on Human Rights, Global Issues, Comparative Politics American Foreign Policy, Comparative Politics and Women in Comparative Political Development. She is the youngest faculty member in the Department of History, Geography and Politics at Farmingdale State College. Dr Yetunde is also the Founder of Young Woman’s Guide, an organization that provides leadership development and training to young women from all backgrounds.
Her organization has trained hundreds of young women in Nigeria, South Africa and throughout the United States. Dr Yetunde has worked with various stakeholders including Heads of States, global CSOs and private sector executives to build initiates that support youth populations globally. She is also the CEO of Yetunde Global Consulting, a consulting firm that provides global leadership training and human capital management. Dr Yetunde is also the author of the book Young Woman’s Guide and has her own column in the Guardian Newspaper that provides leadership, political analysis and personal development commentary.