Bisi Fayemi
@bisiafayemi
Co-founder, African Women's Development Fund|Feminist Activist, Development Specialist, Policy Advocate l Writer l Former First Lady, Ekiti State
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03-01-2016 14:14:28
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Join me at Obafemi Awolowo University on April 15th for a book reading! I’ll be sharing essays from my books & answering your questions. Time: 11 AM | Venue: ACE Conference Hall #AWbookreading #Bisiafayemi
The African Feminist Movement can be summed in these words... "Nobody warned you that the women whose feet you cut from running would give birth to daughters with wings." When African feminist poet Ijeoma Umebinyuo wrote this in Questions for Ada, she aptly reflects the
From H.E. Bisi Adeleye Fayemi-Bisi Fayemi our first Executive Director and one of the first working group members to publish the Charter of Feminist Principles for African Feminists, to founding the African Women’s Development Fund and contributing to the African Feminist Forum,
Reflecting on African feminist organizing: Akina Mama wa Afrika has stood the test of time, shaping generations of women leaders and strengthening African women’s movements. - H. E Bisi Adeleye Fayemi, Bisi Fayemi You can also follow the livestream here:
“We cannot afford to be tired. Progress takes persistence. The more gains we make, the more we must fight to sustain them. African women, let’s keep showing up!” - H.E Bisi Adeleye Fayemi- Bisi Fayemi #AfricanFeminism #Leadership
“When I left Akina Mama wa Afrika in 2011, this wonderful organization had produced over 6,000 women leaders across the country. And now, that number has grown to over 10,000.” - Bisi Adeleye Fayemi, one of the former ED’s of Akina Mama wa Afrika #AMwAat40
