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Dr. Akhere Marian Akran

Education Strategist | Inclusion Advocate | Researcher | Humanitarian | Thought Leader

Dr. Akhere Marian Akran, widely known as the “Dr. of Inclusion” and “Unapologetic Humanitarian,” is an education strategist, researcher, humanitarian and inclusion advocate with over 15 years of experience shaping more equitable, safe and inclusive education systems.

She holds a PhD in Educational Management from the University of Lagos and is the recipient of the Dr. Taiwo Ipaye Prize for Best PhD Thesis. Her work sits at the intersection of education, inclusion, disability, safeguarding, school safety, teacher development and community transformation.

As Founder of the Agatha Obiageli Aghedo Memorial Foundation, Dr. Akran has led initiatives advancing free inclusive education, child protection, health, WASH and opportunities for vulnerable children and communities. Through her work, thousands of children, educators, families and persons with disabilities have been reached and supported.

She has trained thousands of teachers in inclusive education and contributed to professional learning and curriculum development for institutions including the University of Lagos and the University of Buckingham. She also facilitates professional education in caregiving, first aid, safety and inclusive practice.

Dr. Akran is the creator of Emplasism, a human centred framework for designing inclusive institutions through Awareness, Access, Representation, Protection and Accountability.

Her strengths include strategic leadership, inclusive education, research, teacher development, disability inclusion, safeguarding, humanitarian programme design, stakeholder engagement, public speaking and translating ideas into practical systems that create measurable social impact.

Her work is guided by a simple conviction: dignity must be designed, safety planned and opportunity made intentional.

No Child Should Be Left Behind.