Chiemezie Atama holds a PhD in Sociology. She is a senior lecturer and a researcher at the Department of Sociology & Anthropology University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She is a Senior Research Fellow at the Gender and Development Studies Research Group at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She is also the Founding Director, Equity Watch Initiative [E-WIN], a non-governmental organization that is committed to promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls. She is a co founder IG Wiki Hub, Enugu and a member of IG Wikimedians User Group. She passionate about open knowledge and has continued to work to promote equity in knowledge access