From 20th to 22nd of September 2017, the BBCT Francophone Feminist Forum was held in Bénin Atlantic Beach Hôtel. This forum brought together 25 participants from Bénin, Burkina Faso, Côte-d’Ivoire, and Togo. The main theme of the forum was « Let us increase our feminist momentum ». With regard to the criteria for participation in […]
We are excited to announce the publication of Feminist Africa Issue 22, a collection of essays, opinion pieces and artistic reflections on feminist organising across the African continent. CLICK HERE FOR FEMINIST AFRICA ISSUE 22
THE FIRST CLASS CITIZEN ( 1944-2017) By: Bisi Fayemi Adeleye On 25th January 2017, a vibrant citizen of the world and a great daughter of Africa, Florence Onyebuchi Emecheta, was called home at the age of 73. Born into a humble Igbo family on 21st July 1944 in Lagos, she grew up knowing that she […]
I am a Zimbabwean, and while I have worked in many countries I always regard Zimbabwe as my home. I have been an active member of the struggle for women’s rights and recognition in Zimbabwe, Southern Africa and beyond. In Zimbabwe I have worked with the Women’s Action Group and Women in Law and Development […]
I run my own enterprise Sowilo Leadership Solutions, as well as consult on women’s rights, HIV/AIDS and sexual rights. I am a feminist because I believe that human beings have the potential to be great – not based on anything but their humanity. Knowing that structural inequalities prevent women from accessing their basic rights, needs, […]
I live in a country which The Economist magazine described in 2003 as “the worst place in the world to live”. Now we have made history by electing the first female president in Africa. These descriptions eliminate every other country except Liberia. I work as the Women’s Rights Coordinator of ActionAid Liberia, meaning that I […]
I am a political scientist who works on development communication, gender and human rights. I currently work as the Executive Director of the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC). Prior to this I was the Executive Director of the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), a regional feminist network. I have chosen the political identity […]
I am an African feminist. I became a feminist shortly after joining the regional organization the African Women’s Development and Communications Network (FEMNET) in 1999 where I worked as a Programme Officer advocating gender mainstreaming in the transition from the Organisation of African Unity to the African Union (AU) as well as trade and financing […]
I was born in Banjul where I received my education. I initially trained as a teacher, and was posted in various parts of the country, including the rural areas. I observed that women were working for over 18 hours and walking for long distances to collect firewood with their children on their back. As a […]
Many years back, I called myself a political activist. I desired to see change in governance and was part of a student movement advocating for a government that would be democratic, inclusive and non-discriminatory and a government that would bring about socio-economic opportunities, political participation and prosperity for the masses. Those were the days when […]