Sharon Etokhana is a doctoral candidate conducting her PhD research on the subject of sex trafficking of migrant women in Ireland at University College Dublin (UCD).

Her research is funded by the Irish Research Council. This research critically analysis the tensions between human rights, sexual exploitation, dignity, consent and sex work, states sovereignty and the migrant status. She is also the Project Officer for the United Nations Decade for People of African Decent Ireland and the Human Rights Coordinator at AkiDwA. Sharon is a human rights lawyer called to the Nigerian bar in 2018 with a master’s degree specialisation in Human rights in Criminal Justice law (LLM) from the University of Limerick and a bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) from Lancaster University, United Kingdom in 2017.

Sharon is a women’s rights activist and a champion against racism. In the course of her research and advocacy for the empowerment of marginalised communities, Sharon conducts consultant research for policy impact and makes submissions as a consultant on issues of gender based violence against migrant women, particularly in the area of sex trafficking. She also volunteers as the co-chairperson of Young Migrant Women Network, Ireland.

Conflict, Migration & Social Change Gender, Sexuality & Power
 Consent & Sexual Behaviour