Hakima Abbas is a political scientist, feminist activist, writer and researcher. She is currently co-executive director of
Association for Women's Rights in Development
The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), formerly the Association for Women in Development, is an international feminist membership and movement support organization committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable developmen ...
.
During the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
she advocated for a
Just Recovery that includes women.
Previously, she was executive director of
Fahamu
Fahamu is a not-for-profit organisation committed to serving the needs of organisations and social movements that inspire progressive social change and promote and protect human rights. It has played a pioneering role in using new information and ...
.
She also was an editor of the ''Queer African Reader'' (2013) with
Sokari Ekine''.'' The book received as an important piece in international was an important contribution to feminist and LGBTQ work in Africa.
Edited works
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Feminist Africa, Issue 20
Feminism and Pan-Africanism.
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References
External links
Interview by Deutsche Afrik Stiftung(de)
African feminists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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