Call for Papers: Question d'Afrique féministe 21 - Mode et beauté politique

L'African Gender Institute à l'Université de Cape Town est heureux d'annoncer un appel à communications pour l'Afrique Feminist Problème 21 (Mode et beauté politique). Cette question est être invité sous la direction de Simidele Dosekun. Pour plus d'informations sur l'Afrique Feminist, s'il vous plaît visitez www.feministafrica.org. Date limite d'inscription: 31 Décembre 2015 Toutes les observations et demandes de renseignements doivent être […]


Ways to Start Time: Counting Down with Women Human Rights Defenders in Africa

Ways to Start Time: Counting Down with Women Human Rights Defenders in Africa by Alexis Teyie I once thought longing loose: Longing for peace, it’s not criminal. It is not imprecise. It can only be crisp.   More brittle than the yellowing pages of an old book, A book we have read and re-read, Whose faded […]


En solidarité: A Compendium of African Feminist Voices

Cette année, in recognition of 16 Journées d'action, the African Feminist Forum will be sharing a series of opinion pieces, letters, poèmes, prayers, and words of solidarity to our sisters struggling daily to defend the rights of African women. Over the next 16 days we will feature contributions from African feminists from across the […]


Why Feminism?

I grew up primarily surrounded by women and listened to conversations on women’s issues. I’ve heard many stories on the struggles of womanhood, and I’ve been advised on the need for strength to face the world as a young woman. Learning to appreciate the culture of feminism was almost a choiceless choice to me. En […]


Victimes et des héros: Nuba femmes luttent pendant deux années de guerre

Par: Doaa Abdelaal Nuba women struggle with the current war took several forms. Il y a la lutte jour après jour des femmes Nuba dans les zones de conflit, où les femmes vivant dans des grottes et nourrir leurs enfants, insectes et arbres feuilles, while risking their lives to take long journies to search for clean water and fire […]


Promoting opportunities for the emergence of the First Female Chief Judge of Osun State

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE: Promoting opportunities for the emergence of the First Female Chief Judge of Osun State The Nigerian Feminist Forum (NFF) calls on his Excellency, Governor Rauf Aregbesola Governor of Osun State to apply the principles of gender equality and fairness to protect women’s human rights within Osun State. Two female judges, JO,. […]


Solidarity statement Against the Killings of Women, Children, and other Civilians in Cote d’Ivoire’ presented to Heads of States of ECOWAS 23 Mars 2011

Son Excellence, President of the Authority of Heads of States and Government of the ECOWAS, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Commander in Chief of Armed Forces, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS member states, Son Excellence, the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations Distinguished Ladies […]