Kaata Minah is a passionate afri-feminist activist who firmly believes in the transformative power of feminist education in achieving gender equality. She holds a master’s degree in Gender, Globalisation, and Rights from the University of Galway. She works as an advocacy and programme manager with and for girls at Purposeful, an African-rooted feminist hub.
Kaata leads critical aspected of policy advocacy and feminist political education. Recognising the potential of young people to drive social change, Kaata extends her activism into the academic space by volunteering as a lecturer at the Institute for Gender Research and Documentation (INGRADOC) at the University of Sierra Leone (Fourah Bay College).
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Creating inclusive movements: navigating the role of male allies in dismantling the patriarchy
Dismantling patriarchy is possible, and will ensure a better world for everyone—men, women, and non-binary people. Purposeful undertake this work through various initiatives rooted in power theory: in voices, money, spaces, and political education. One such initiative is the Feminist Night School, piloted in Sierra Leone in 2023.