Joana Foster

Joana Foster
Born(1946-02-15)15 February 1946
Died5 November 2016(2016-11-05) (aged 70)
NationalityGhanaian
Citizenship
Occupation(s)Lawyer, Women's rights activist
MovementFeminism, Nuclear disarmament[1]
Board member ofAWDF, WILDAF
SpouseMichael Foster
FamilyRichard Wilkinson and Helen Wilkinson

Joana Foster (15 February 1946 – 5 November 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 along 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. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Joana Foster: 'She made African women realise they can do anything'". The Guardian. Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2017.