"Violence against women is a social phenomenon, not a series of random cases" - Laila Slassi, co-founder of Masaktach - Morocco (1/4)

"Violence against women is a social phenomenon, not a series of random cases" - Laila Slassi, co-founder of Masaktach - Morocco (1/4)

Moroccan feminist Laila Slassi was sick and tired of the way sexual violence survivors were portrayed in the media. Turning her outrage into action, she co-founded Masaktach to speak out against rape culture in Morocco.

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“I can't imagine a day when I wake up and I'm not a rebel” - Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng (South Africa) - 1/4

“I can't imagine a day when I wake up and I'm not a rebel” - Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng (South Africa) - 1/4

An inspiring conversation with Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng, a South African medical doctor who has dedicated her career not only to advocating for reproductive justice for women and children everywhere. Here, Dr. T., as she is affectionately known, tells me why and how she became an activist.

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“I make sure my Blackness shows up in all its strength” - Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng (South Africa) - 2/4

“I make sure my Blackness shows up in all its strength” - Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng (South Africa) - 2/4

What makes Dr. T.’s voice so unique? South African doctor and reproductive justice advocate Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng tells me she never apologizes for who she is - instead, she “enhances” her Blackness and womanhood whenever she deems it necessary.

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“The hymen is a useless piece of anatomy” - Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng (South Africa) - 3/4

“The hymen is a useless piece of anatomy” - Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng (South Africa) - 3/4

I’m talking with Dr. T., a medical doctor and reproductive justice advocate from South Africa, about her book entitled Dr T. A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure. Join us for a fascinating discussion about virginity, a pleasure-centered approach to practicing medicine, and what she calls the real problem with sex work.

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"North Africa is going through an identity crisis” – Faten Aggad (Algeria) – 1/4

"North Africa is going through an identity crisis” – Faten Aggad (Algeria) – 1/4

Faten Aggad is an Algerian governance and development expert who works to strengthen the pan-African institutions she believes in. Here, we speak about identity: how she came to embrace her identity as an African, and how debates about identity are shaking up Algeria and North Africa as a whole.

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