Jessica Horn Quotes

born 1979 Uganda

Jessica Horn (born 1979) is a feminist activist, writer, poet, and an advisor on women's rights with Ugandan and Malian background. Her work focuses on women's rights, bodily autonomy and freedom from violence, and African feminist movement building.

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It is because of this reality that for every Amílcar Cabral and Thomas Sankara, you also have a Freedom Nyamubaya. There have always been women who have really shaped ideology and who were also brave in shaping their praxis. It is really about patriarchal memory.

The Power of Pan-African Feminism: A Conversation with Jessica Horn (2019)

As a feminist I understand the necessity and beauty of women’s struggle for autonomy and choice, and the need to transform society for the benefit of all people. And I am re-born as a feminist every time I see a woman or girl resist social limitations and master the art of spreading her wings.

We came to the realization that what traumatizes us is not an individual experience of exposure to one violent act: it is living in environments that deny you your basic dignity.

The Power of Pan-African Feminism: A Conversation with Jessica Horn (2019)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jessica Horn (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.