Joana Foster

Joana Foster
Born(1946-02-15)15 February 1946
Died5 November 2016(2016-11-05) (aged 70)
Citizenship
OccupationsLawyer, Women's rights activist
MovementFeminism, Nuclear disarmament
Board member of
AWDF, WILDAF
SpouseMichael Foster
FamilyRichard Wilkinson and Helen Wilkinson

Joana Foster (15 February 1946 – 5 November 2016) was a Ghanaian-British activist and lawyer.

Early life

Joana was born in Ghana and attended Achimota School.

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.

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.

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.