About Us
The Criterion is an Association of Muslim Women in Business and the Professions. It is a faith-based, non-governmental organisation, passionate about the welfare of women and children. The organisation was established over 30 years ago with activities focusing around education, reproductive health and economic empowerment. The Association has districts in five states of Nigeria and one West African country: Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Lagos, Kwara, Osun, Oyo, and Ghana respectively. Members cut across various professions and business outfits.
Vision
To be the foremost faith based women organisation committed to all round societal development.
Mission
A Muslim Women Organisation passionate about the welfare of women and children
Our Core Values
National Executive Members
Hajia Fatymah Oyefeso
Magistrate Akanni Medinat Olufunke
Hajia Maryam Arinola Alege-Shuaib
Hajia Ganiyat Oladayo Oyesomi-Daibu
Hajia Amina Wuraola Abdussalam
Hajia Sururat Funmilayo Abdul-Majeed
Hajia Maryam Zakariyyah
Hajia Kudirat Sarumi Ibikunle
Hajia Mordiyat Gbadamosi
Hajia Risqiah Adam-Adedimeji
Barr. Fasilat Balogun
Hajia Abutawiy Aboto
District Ameerahs
Hajia Shakirat Omolara Shekoni
Hajia Rashidat Abdul Malik
Hajia Hauwa Funmi Tajudeen
Hajia Dhikratullah Abiodun Adebukonla Matesun-Oshodi
HAJIA SERIFAT IBIRONKE ADIGUN
Hajia Falilat Olatunji
Board of Trustees
Dr(Mrs) Risikat Iyabolawe Ogundipe
Hajia Monsurat Ali Oluwafuyi
Mrs. Muhibat Omobolanle Idowu Abbas
Hajia Lateefat Abeniola Fahm
Former Ameerahs
Hajia Serifat Olubunmi Labo-Popoola
Professor Fatimah Biade Abdulkareem
Hajia Monsurat Ali Oluwafuyi
Our Core Focus
Strengths/Discriminatory Competence
- Human capital
- Spiritual values
- Good will
- Wide outreach
Focus Of Districts
- FCT (Abuja) – Education
- Kwara – Reproductive health
- Lagos – Economic empowerment and reproductive health
- Osun – Education
- Oyo – Education
Philosophy And Values
Ideology Orientation: subject to the Qur’an and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammed (SAW)
The Criterion shall be a forum where all shades of opinion and ideologies are tolerated.
Opportunities
- Collaboration with funding agencies
- Collaboration with other organizations with similar aims and objectives
- Access to a pool of human capital
Organizational Structure
- National level
- District level
Aims and Objectives
- To be a vanguard of Islamic propagation and to strengthen the Islamic faith in Nigeria and the whole world.
- To encourage, promote and foster the spirit of Islamic sisterhood.
- To encourage all round education both in mundane and religious matters
- To advocate improved budgetary allocation for education by the government at all levels.
- To encourage girl child education
- To be a strong advocate towards the government in giving priority to maternal and child health.
- To mobilize women on the need to ensure healthy living within the family.
- To encourage women to partake in decision making process in their immediate community
- To influence the policy to include women in positions of authority.
- To set up an NGO to alleviate poverty in women.
- To promote the general welfare of humanity, especially Muslims as well as to protect and defend their rights and interests at all times and in all places.
- To organize adult education for illiterate women.
- To encourage members to study the Holy Qur’an and learn the Arabic language, as a means of promoting the understanding of Islam and commitment to it.
- To co-operate and collaborate with other bodies whose aims and activities are similar to that of the Criterion and consistent with Islamic principles on mutually beneficial basis.