Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah is a feminist activist, writer and blogger. She is the co-founder of the Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women award-winning blog that focuses on African women, sex and sexualities. She works with the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) as Director of Communications and Media.
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Published in: 50.50Black Panther’s powerful women are magical – just like our everyday feminist superheroesWatching Black Panther made me think about our everyday feminist superheroes, stepping out of their comfort zones and powering activism with creativity and skill.
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Published in: 50.50Five inspirational feminists you should know and honour todayDocumenting the lives of departed feminists, and sharing their stories, honours their memories and inspires future generations.
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Published in: 50.50The future of sex in AfricaStigma and growing religious fundamentalism are preventing women from fully accessing a range of reproductive health services.
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Published in: 50.50The power of stories: raising the profile of African women’s cultural production"I’m concerned about the fact that we download a lot about ourselves yet upload very little into mainstream media, no matter which media we are talking about”, Sandra Mbanefo Obiago, Nigerian filmmaker and writer, speaks to Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah about her passion for all forms of creativity.
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Published in: 50.50Kermit Gosnell vs. Joshua Drah: abortion, stigma and conservatismIn America and Ghana two men have recently faced the courts for abusing women patients and performing dangerous late-term abortions. These cases reveal the true impact of the lack of comprehensive reproductive health care, and accessible, legal, safe abortions.
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Published in: 50.50'Jesus was a feminist'
Ghanaian feminist theologian Mercy Amba Oduyoye speaks to Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah about religion, patriarchy and reinterpreting the Bible from a feminist perspective