“My professional is deeply personal”: Stephanie Kimou (Cote d'Ivoire/USA) - 2/4

“My professional is deeply personal”: Stephanie Kimou (Cote d'Ivoire/USA) - 2/4

Ivorian-American activist Stephanie Kimou tells me about the highs and lows of her early career in the international development sector. She explains what led her to dedicate her career to changing the system she was once a part of.

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"If things get out of hand, I'll block your account": Aïchatou Ouattara (Belgium - Senegal - Cote d’Ivoire) - 4/4

"If things get out of hand, I'll block your account": Aïchatou Ouattara (Belgium - Senegal - Cote d’Ivoire) - 4/4

Who 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.

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"We come from a lineage of powerful African feminists”: Aïchatou Ouattara (Belgium - Senegal - Côte d’Ivoire) - 3/4

"We come from a lineage of powerful African feminists”: Aïchatou Ouattara (Belgium - Senegal - Côte d’Ivoire) - 3/4

Aïchatou, 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.

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"Practicing sisterhood means getting out of my comfort zone": Aïchatou Ouattara (Belgium - Senegal - Côte d’Ivoire) - 2/4

"Practicing sisterhood means getting out of my comfort zone": Aïchatou Ouattara (Belgium - Senegal - Côte d’Ivoire) - 2/4

I’m in conversation with Aïchatou Ouattara, a Brussels-based feminist blogger of Ivorian and Senegalese descent. Here, she tells me what Afro-feminism mean to her, and how she practices feminist sisterhood.

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"I'm done feeling ashamed of who I am" : Aïchatou Ouattara (Belgium - Senegal - Côte d’Ivoire) - 1/4

"I'm done feeling ashamed of who I am" : Aïchatou Ouattara (Belgium - Senegal - Côte d’Ivoire) - 1/4

Aïchatou 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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