Joy Isi Bewaji

Joy Isi Bewaji is a Nigerian essayist, screenwriter, playwright, new media entrepreneur and social affairs activist. Her writings and plays have been centered on cultural inappropriateness and religious anomalies. Although she does not identify as a feminist, her viewpoint on public issues have made her to be described as a "modern-day fearless feminist" by the media. Bewaji was Managing Director at Happenings radio, and was editor at Happenings magazine. She was previously the managing editor for Genevieve magazine. She is also the initiator of The Conversation that is centered around feminism, sexism and misogyny in the Nigerian society. In 2016, she addressed United Nations on issues around the girl-child. Bewaji is a critic of popularity of religious practices among Nigerians, she describes the end result as creating "vulnerable, self-centred and clearly delusional" citizens. She went further to espouse that religion was a mere instrument to provide temporary satisfaction in an imaginary setting. Her comments were criticized by many including Mark Anthony Osuchukwu from YNaija, who stated that she should mind her business in an article titled, Hallelujah Challenge vs the Joy Isi Bewaji Challenge.