The Missing Activist by Louise Burfitt-Dons

As a FORWARD advocate, she continues to challenge stigmatisation and taboo culture around Female Genital Mutilation and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence in the UK and across East Africa.”Įurope Litigation Coordinator, Registered European Lawyer She holds an MSc in Global Health and Development from UCL, completing a final thesis on the experiences of Black female survivors of intimate partner violence living in the UK. Under FORWARD’s Young People Speak Out program, she initiated the FGM: A Cut from Tradition youth forum and commission the highly acclaimed spoken word piece, ‘Elephant in The Room’ by Emmanuel Speaks. Louise lives in London and is married with two daughters.Īfrica Programmes Assistant at FORWARD UKĪngela Muruli is a women’s rights activist. She authored Moderating Feminism, The Past Present and What Comes Next in which questioned the future direction the woman’s movement should take.

Louise Burfitt-Dons is a writer, social commentator and founder of the UK charity Act Against Bullying. Her latest novel The Missing Activist is a political thriller which covers a range of hot potato feminist issues including female radicalisation, acid attacks, domestic abuse and sexual intimidation. We hope to remove the stigmas and taboos that have kept women on the fringes. Chaired by Her Story Matters founder Harriet Khataba, panellists include Markella Papadouli, Andy Edwards, Feranak Amidi, Louise Burfitt-Dons.Īuthor of political thriller The Missing Activist This discussion will highlight the importance of creating social awareness to help women reach the heights they desire in their career and the workplace. This dynamic event will celebrate women’s resilience and explore what feminism really means in the 21st century – how it’s shaping women’s perspectives on themselves, how they relate to men, and how this influences their stance at work. The word feminism has caused a lot of controversy within society.

The Missing Activist by Louise Burfitt-Dons