Jessica Horn is a feminist activist, writer and technical advisor on women’s rights. She is a co-founder of the African Feminist Forum and currently works as Director of Programmes for the African Women’s Development Fund.
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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....
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Published in: 50.50Our Africa: mapping African women's critical resistanceEchoing through analysis on Our Africa over the past year is a recognition and interrogation of women as authors and...
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Published in: 50.50Accepted mishaps? Faith healing, HIV and AIDS responsesAs the 2012 International AIDS Conference gathers to review “the science”, Jessica Horn examines the powerful role...
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Published in: 50.50Crisis in Mali: fundamentalism, women's rights and cultural resistance
In conversation with Jessica Horn, a leading Malian women’s rights activist identifies the roots of the crisis in...
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Published in: 50.50Lessons of the hummingbird
In the company of souls departed and souls vibrantly alive, Jessica Horn reflects on the significance of the lives...
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Published in: 50.50Clearing ground: planting the seeds of Our Africa
On the launch of Our Africa, co-editor Jessica Horn reflects on the lives of two formidable Africans, Wambui Otieno...