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Ama Ata Aidoo
Ghanaian author, playwright, and feminist
The Ghanaian writer who told Africa's women: your story is the story.
The rise
Aidoo published her first play, 'The Dilemma of a Ghost,' in 1965, becoming one of Africa's earliest female literary voices. Her novel 'Our Sister Killjoy' and her poetry challenged colonial and patriarchal norms. She served as Ghana's Minister of Education and was a lifelong advocate for women's education across Africa.
What they did
The full picture
Why it matters
What citizens said
Afrobarometer Round 9 (2021–2023) — Ghana
Trust in president32%
Trust in parliament27%
Trust in courts36%
% who say 'trust somewhat' or 'trust a lot' · Afrobarometer Dispatch No. 891
Read the country's story
Sovereign: The Story of Power in Ghana — the KemetLeads e-book, on Amazon
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