Acclaimed Author, Poet And Playwright Ama Ata Aidoo

We have been conditioned to look out for men. By the time you automatically select anything feminine then it is something you have taught yourself to do

This quote by pan-African feminist, novelist, poet and playwright Ama Ata Aidoo was extracted from a November 2003 interview published by the University of Alicante in Spain. Read the publication here.

With such exceptional novels as The Dilemma of a Ghost, No Sweetness Here, Anowa, Our Sister Killjoy and several others, Ama Ata Aidoo has not only set high standards in African literature, but also empowered generations of African feminists to find and nurture their voice.

We spotlight her as our #Obaasema this week for being such an influential empowered woman across Africa and beyond.