Jessica Horn is an African feminist sctivist, writer and poet. She is the Director of Programmes at the African Women's Development Fund, a founding member of the African Feminist Forum, and lead author of the BRIDGE Cutting Edge Pack on Gender and Social Movements. She is the co-editor of Our Africa on openDemocracy 50.50.
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Published in: 50.50Avoidable injustices: the way to prevent violence against womenWe want to end violence against women, but is it really preventable? New research from Uganda adds scientific muscle...
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Published in: 50.50Feminist Africa: putting Africa’s feminist thinking on the intellectual mapThis month oD 50.50's platform Our Africa launches a special collaboration with Africa’s leading gender studies...
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Published in: 50.50Rethinking social movements
Today the structures that sustain oppression exhibit an impressive level of transnational collaboration. Where to...
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Published in: 50.50Panzi hospital: a critical pulse for justice, peace and health
Congo's women survivors, standing in solidarity with Dr Mukwege and his staff at Panzi hospital, have become donors...
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Published in: 50.50"They have killed Sizakele”
A poem by Jessica Horn. Part of a series of poems by African feminist writers for 16 Days of Activism against Gender...
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Published in: 50.50Every act of violence is a choice“Sometimes we need to name the abnormal as abnormal, and take action to defend what is normal!” - Shereen Essof....