"Female genital mutilation is what happened to me, it is not who I am" - Diakhoumba Gassama (Senegal) 3/3
/In the final part of our conversation, Diakhoumba opens up about the personal wounds that have made her a stronger activist.
Read MoreIn the final part of our conversation, Diakhoumba opens up about the personal wounds that have made her a stronger activist.
Read MoreIn part 2 of our conversation, Diakhoumba tells me about staying true to her principles and speaking truth to power.
Read MoreA conversation with Diakhoumba Gassama, an ebullient feminist from Senegal who holds truth as a cardinal value. In this first part she tells me what feminism means to her.
Read MoreWho better than a blogger to talk to me about the joys and struggles of online feminist activism? Here I speak with Aïchatou Ouattara, founder of Francophone blog Afrofeminista, about her practical tips for surviving the madhouse that is social media.
Read MoreAïchatou, a Belgium-based activist and blogger, calls on Afro-feminists to draw inspiration from the great feminist figures in African history, and not just from American Black feminism.
Read MoreAïchatou Ouattara is a Belgian feminist blogger from Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire. She is the brain behind Afrofeminista, one of the most-read Francophone blogs on the lives of African women living in Europe and in Africa. And she’s a joy to speak with!
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