I stay in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. I am the national coordinator of a young feminist group called Si Jeunesse Savait (If the Youth Knew) that I initiated with some friends in 2001. I have worked as a journalist both the radio and electronic media for 8 years. Currently, I work […]
Category: Individual African feminists
Janine Moolman
I live in Johannesburg, South Africa, while I work internationally in Africa, Asia and Latin America. I coordinate a global project on violence against women and information and communications technologies. This involves managing research, policy advocacy, training and capacity building and providing guidance and supervision to country coordinators. I also train women and communities in […]
Olutoyin Mejiuni
I live in Ibadan in south-western Nigeria, and work in Ile-Ife as a university lecturer. I am an Associate Professor in Adult Education. I teach, conduct research and do community service or social change work. My research and publications focus on the political dimensions of adult education, women’s learning, and the concerns of women in […]
Stéphanie Mbanzendore
For the past 14 years I’ve lived in Rotterdam in Holland. I was born in Burundi where I grew up, studied and worked. I am currently the founder and President of Burundian Women for Peace and Development. Its main objectives include promoting peace and security, women’s political participation and HIV prevention. We have implemented many […]
Isabella Matambanadzo
I am a daughter of the African soil. My home is Zimbabwe. I live with my mother who is in her 60s. It is one of the daily delights of my present life to be able to enjoy a very close and loving relationship with my mother and to harmoniously share a home with her. […]
Mansa Ayisi-Okyere
I live and work in Accra, Ghana as a professional events manager. In my line of work, my main responsibilities lie with planning and overseeing all aspects of an event from the conception stages to completion. I handle all types of events from corporate events to social events. It’s a highly pressured job that requires […]
Revai Makanje-Aalbaek
I am a Zimbabwean feminist currently living in South Africa. I call myself a feminist because I believe in the equality of all humans and especially equality of the sexes. I have devoted most of my professional and personal life to the fight against the oppression of women. The main way to achieve the liberation […]
Olla Mahadi
I work in Sudan as a Programme Officer for the Salmmah Women Resource Centre. My first introduction to this work was through Sudanese women’s empowerment for peace. As a young Sudanese woman working in a non –governmental organisation, I committed myself to learning and also to dedicating myself to fully engage in peace issues as […]
Maria Magezi
I live in Uganda and work with Akina Mama wa Afrika a pan-African feminist organisation as a Program Officer. This means that I get to work in several areas of Africa. I am involved in building coalitions, leadership training for Young African women to actively influence policies. Engage in National and regional advocacy to improve […]
Betty Luma
I live in Douala, Cameroon. I am a member of FIDA (International Federation of Women Lawyers) Cameroon. This is a women’s human rights organisation that seeks to address the key issues that affect the rights and dignity of women and girls in Cameroon. I am also a member of the National Commission on Human Rights […]