June Eric-Udorie – Irish Writer

Based in Great Britain, June Eric-Udorie writes and blogs on issues including violence against women, female genital mutilation (FGM), and child marriage. Right now she is working for the New Statesman,  The Guardian, and Cosmopolitan.

Eric-Udorie is of Nigerian descent but was born and raised in Ireland. She has been very involved in the study of feminism and added to the curriculum of politics in the United Kingdom. As a member of the Plan UK’s Youth Advisory Panel and an FGM Ambassador she campaigns often.

She was the Young Press Officer for Integrate Bristol and in 2015 was nominated for the Smart Women of the year award by Red magazine. Furthermore, she was nominated for the Young Commentariat of the Year, Words by Women Award and the PRECIOUS Awards for Leadership. She was even selected as the trainee editor for Random House too.

At the young age of 18-years-old, she was named one of the 100 most inspirational and influential women in 2016 by BBC. Eric-Udorie stated that every feminist act, no matter how big or small, contributes to the bigger movement.

The feminine name June is taken from the name of the month, which was originally taken from the Roman goddess Juno. The meaning of the female name Juno is unknown but could be related to the Indo-European root that means “youth”. However, others believe that it might have an Etruscan origin. The name June has been used since the 19th century as a given name.