African Family Policy Advisor for The Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society

Carol Ugochukwu is the Executive Director of the Worldwide Organization for Women (WOW) in Africa and the Vice President WOW-USA.  

Widely traveled, Carol has participated in UN conferences in different parts of the world and is especially skilled in speaking out for the plight of women and children in Africa. She has been a panelist at UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York and at the Human Rights Commission in Geneva.  

Carol received her early education in Jos and Kano in Northern Nigeria. She is a product of the renowned St. Louis College, Bompai, Kano, the first Catholic girl’s school in Northern Nigeria, and is a graduate of the University of Nigeria Nsukka and the Royal Institute of Public Administration in London. She is also a graduate of Leadership Development in Interethnic Relations in Los Angeles.

An accomplished civil servant, Carol has served in various capacities, including as Secretary to the Anambra State Pilgrims Board and a Sole Administrator of Njikoka Local Government. She worked in various senior administrative capacities in government and retired as a Permanent Secretary, following which she has devoted her time to community service. She was Anambra State President and National Vice President of the National Council of Women’s Societies of Nigeria. 

She also established WOW-Africa in Nigeria with chapters throughout the country to promote strong families and responsible citizenship. WOW-Africa runs the Family Works Project which provides programs promoting self-reliance for women. In her own village she also established an Adult Literacy Center where men and women learn life skills for educational and personal development. With support from donors, WOW-Africa grants micro-credit loans and arranges medical outreach for the villagers.   Through her efforts and support from donors, and aided by labor provided by the community, a 264 ft. bridge was built to link Enugwu village with the rest of Ozubulu.

Carol is a Justice of the Peace, a Jerusalem Pilgrim, and the recipient of many awards including the Rotary Club Community Service Award, the WOW Global Humanitarian Award, the Catholic Women Organization Precious Mother Award, and Patroness of her local parish church, St Francis of Assisi. In honor of her selfless service to her community, she was awarded a Chieftaincy title in 1992, the first woman to be so honored in Ozubulu.

Carol is married to Ike Ugochukwu, her husband of many years, and they have children and grandchildren