Sonia Adesara
Medical doctor, activist
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Sonia Adesara (born 1990) is a British medical doctor and activist who specialises in reproductive health. She is campaigner for migrants rights and gender equality. She co-chairs the Young Medical Women International Association, and sits on the Central Council of the Socialist Health Association.
- Asian Woman of Achievement (2019)[1]
- Marie Claire Future Shaper (2019)[2]
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Adesara at UK Labour Party conference in 2019 | |
| Born | 1990 (age 35–36) |
| Education | University of Nottingham |
| Known for | Campaigner |
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| Website | www |
Early life and education
Adesara is the daughter of an Asian-Ugandan refugee.[3] She studied medicine at the University of Nottingham.[citation needed]
Career
Adesara is a medical doctor.[4] She is co-Chair of the Young Medical Women International Association,[5][6] and a National Medical Director's Clinical Fellow at Macmillan.[7] She was a member of the Keep Our NHS Public campaign in July 2019.[8] She has written about the rise in anti-abortion rhetoric in light of the Brexit vote and election of Donald Trump.[9] Adesara is a member of the 50:50 Parliament campaign, which looks to increase women's representation in the Palace of Westminster.[10] She has previously chaired the Young Fabians Health Network.[11] She is a member of the Fabian Society's executive committee.[12]
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Adesara worked as a doctor in central London. She used social media to communicate public health advice as well as sharing her concerns about the deteriorating conditions in hospitals.[13][14]
Awards and honours
She was featured in the Stylist magazine as a Woman of the Week in 2018 and selected as a Marie Claire Future Shaper in 2019.[15][16] In 2019 she was awarded the Asian Women of Achievement Young Achiever award.[17]