Maryam Dauda is a Nigerian development-sector professional, storyteller, and communications practitioner whose work explores the intersections of youth development, public policy, social change, and sustainable development.

She is a Legislative Mentorship Initiative (LMI) Fellow and has contributed to youth policy engagement, particularly around meaningful youth participation in governance and multilateral processes. Through her work with Jobberman, she has supported initiatives that have reached over 7,000 young people through training and mentorship.

She is also the Project Lead at Eco Creatives, a youth-led initiative leveraging creativity, storytelling, and environmental advocacy to advance climate awareness and action.

With an academic background in Plant Science and postgraduate studies in Ethnomedicine, Maryam is particularly interested in the relationship between people, knowledge systems, institutions, and development.

As a storyteller and public speaker, she uses communication to make complex societal issues accessible, encourage critical thinking, and create room for conversations that challenge established perspectives.