Emma Onekekou is a feminist from Burkina Faso & Côte d’Ivoire doing work on the human rights of women and the LGBTQ+ community. After working with other organisations in Africa for the visibility and rights of African LGBTQ+ people, she created EmmaLInfos, a platform that amplifies the voices of queer women in francophone West Africa.
In our interview with Emma, we discuss the major events that shaped her childhood and caused her to question everything, and how that questioning led to resistance. She also tells us about how writing developed into her main form of resistance and the impact she is trying to achieve.
Our four-part conversation with Emma is part of our Girls Resist - West Africa series, exploring stories of resistance from women from different countries in the West African Region.
Trigger Warning: This conversation contains mentions of violence and abuse which may be triggering for readers. Kindly take a moment to decide if you want to keep reading. If you do proceed, we encourage you to centre your wellbeing and stop reading at any point, as you need.
