WomenChangeAfrica: Feminism & Sisterhood by Tamara

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Feminism & Sisterhood by Tamara

What Does Feminism and Sisterhood mean to you?

Feminism means reaching a point where women are held to the same standards as men, no more, and certainly no less and as result can reap the same benefits for their hard work as men. Sisterhood means a sense of belonging with like-minded women.

In what ways can women work together to bring change in their various communities?

I believe women do work together do work together but one of the biggest ways we can do so more effectively is by celebrating our individual choices and not undermining each other.

How has Feminism and Sisterhood Impacted your Life?

I was raised by a feminist who taught me to be strong and to believe in myself. Throughout my life I have been protected by the sisterhoods I've joined - they have served as my pillar of strength and have been my most dedicated fans on this journey called life.

Tamara Legal Officer

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Moiyattu Banya is Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Women|Change|Africa. She has over 10 years plus experience on working on women and gender issues both on the African continent and in the diaspora and has lead digital campaigns, and communication strategies for a multiple of women owned brands and organizations. Out of her passion to tell stories both in the digital space and in writing, she created WCA in 2012. The platform has celebrated over 50+ brands, companies and organizations owned by African women living both in the diaspora and on the continent. In 2014 she was selected out of 200 women to participate in the African Women’s Development Fund Creative Non Fiction Writing Course in Entebbe Uganda an experience that forever changed her writing journey. She is a social entrepreneur by training and has a masters in social enterprise and administration from Columbia University’s School of Social work.