Feminist Power, Agency and Resistance: New Visions for a Revitalised Continent (2008 AFF conference report)
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The fourth annual convening of the Uganda Feminist Forum began on Tuesday 8th November 2011. Uganda is proud to be the first and most active national offshoot of the African Feminist Forum. This year, participants will interrogate power, both personal and political for collective visioning and strategising for greater political accountability to women’s issues in [...]
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On Wednesday the 10th of August 2011, I found myself at the Mensvic Grand Hotel in East Legon speaking on a panel about my experiences as a feminist. I was speaking alongside Dorcas Coker-Appiah, Executive Director of the Gender Centre; Hilary Gbedemah, a lawyer and Rector at The Law Institute; with Dr Akua Britwum, Convenor [...]
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Feminist Power, Agency and Resistance: New Visions for a Revitalised Continent (2008 AFF conference report)
A briefing Communiqué for His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, & The Senate and the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria An analysis Prepared by Nigerian civil society organizations, human rights organizations, feminist groups, social health workers, activists and NGOs EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This is [...]
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The fourth annual convening of the Uganda Feminist Forum began on Tuesday 8th November 2011. Uganda is proud to be the first and most active national offshoot of the African Feminist Forum. This year, participants will interrogate power, both personal and political for collective visioning and strategising for greater political accountability to women’s issues in [...]
For immediate release: Statement of African social justice activists on the threats of the British government to “cut aid” to African countries that violate the rights of LGBTI people in Africa We, the undersigned African social justice activists, working to advance societies that affirm peoples’ differences, choice and agency throughout Africa, express the following [...]
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On Wednesday the 10th of August 2011, I found myself at the Mensvic Grand Hotel in East Legon speaking on a panel about my experiences as a feminist. I was speaking alongside Dorcas Coker-Appiah, Executive Director of the Gender Centre; Hilary Gbedemah, a lawyer and Rector at The Law Institute; with Dr Akua Britwum, Convenor [...]
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The African Feminist Forum (AFF) has been featured in the current issue of ‘Wings”, Arik Air’s in flight magazine. The feature included a series of portraits shot by talented visual activist Nyani Quarmyne at the 3rd AFF which took place 20th-25th October 2010 in Dakar, Senegal. The series of portraits were commissioned for the second [...]
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His Excellency, 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, His Excellency, the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations Distinguished Ladies [...]
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Do check out Yaba Badoe’s website http://www.witchesofgambaga.com/ . We’re proud to announce that “The Witches of Gambaga” documentary won second prize in the documentary category at the just ended FESPACO. Also find a new website for African feminist artists established by our very own Jessica Horn at http://nyangoma.wordpress.com/
Press Release by Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) For Immediate Release: Wednesday, 26 January 2011 Brutal Murder of Gay Ugandan Human Rights Defender, David Kato Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) and the entire Ugandan Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Community stands together to condemn the killing of David Kato and call for the Ugandan Government, Civil [...]
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We, African women feminists, activists including young women leaders drawn from diverse women’s rights organizations and networks operating in different countries, sub- regions and across the continent, meeting at the Third African Feminist Forum (AFF) held in Dakar, Senegal from the 21st – 24th of October 2010; Considering and acknowledging the numerous achievements and progress [...]
