Joana Foster

Joana Foster
Born 15/02/1946
Residence United Kingdom
Nationality Ghanaian/British
Occupation Lawyer, Women's rights activist
Movement Feminism, Nuclear disarmament[1]
Board member of AWDF, WILDAF
Spouse(s) Michael Foster
Family Richard Wilkinson and Helen Wilkinson

Joana Foster (1946-November 5, 2016) was a Ghanaian British activist and lawyer.[2]

Early life

Joana was born in Ghana and attended Achimota School.[3]

Education

Joana was educated in Ghana and United Kingdom. She read law at Leeds University then went on to qualify as a lawyer, and later lectured in various Colleges.[4]

Career

Joana was a lawyer by profession.

Awards and recognition

Joana co founded the African Women's Development Fund alongside with Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi and Hilda M. Tadria in 2000.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "WHRD Tribute". AWID Women's Right. AWID Women's Right. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "LOUD WHISPERS: Joana Silochina Foster (1946-2016)". Above Whispers. Above Whispers. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Sekyiamah, Nana Darkoa. "Joana Foster: 'She made African women realise they can do anything'". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Mrs. Joana Foster". Gender Center Ghana. Gender Center Ghana. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Joana Foster: 'She made African women realise they can do anything'". The Guardian. Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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