Emma ONEKEKOU

Féministe écrivaine Lesbienne
WOMA Média

Emma ONEKEKOU is a black African woman of Ivorian-Burkinabe origin who speaks French. She identifies herself as a feminist, lesbian activist, and writer. She is the founder of WOMA Média, a digital media platform that amplifies the voices of LBTQ women. Emma is also a member of the board of directors of Eyala. Her activism aims to amplify the voices and tell the stories of LBTQ+ women in French-speaking West Africa. She has published two collections of short stories titled “À celles qui s’aiment” and is currently working on her first lesbian film titled “Inbri”.

Event Schedule

DAY 1
18 July 2023
Start Time End Time Session Description Action
08:30 pm EEST 10:00 pm EEST Sororités Francophones
Side Event
Lemigo Hotel - Room Lemigo 1

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Speaker
Emma ONEKEKOU

Féministe écrivaine Lesbienne

WOMA Média

Speakers

Magdalene Dorto

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Deborah Nyirenda

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Yashmin Fernandes

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Stella Anyangwe

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Blandine Umuziranenge

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Taryn Russell

Deputy Executive Director Results Canada

Djeinaba Kane

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Rafiat Akinokun

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Melania Chiponda

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Aries Setiadi

Managing Director Fintech Association Indonesia

Claude Mambo Muvunyi

Director General Rwanda Biomedical Center

Hanna Lemma

Co-founder & Contributor Addis Powerhouse

Kathryn Toure

Regional Director, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office IDRC

Dr. Lisa Avery

Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba; Director Africa Initiatives

Carmen Correa

CEO Pro Mujer

Tawakkol Karman

Nobel Peace Price Laureate Tawakkol Karman Foundation

Anis Farid

Research Project Manager Women's Aid Organisation

Patricia Elias

Every Woman International Lawyer; Chief, Global Diplomatic Campaign

Lipi Rahman

Executive Director, Badabon Sangho Every Woman Indrani Fellow

Kigali Convention Center - KG 2 Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda