So you want to become an AF writer or guest blogger. Great! AF is on a mission to feature at least one feminist voice from each of the 55 African countries. Here below, are the pre-requisites and writing guidelines for the AF site.
Pre-requisites and writing guidelines for the AF site.
Objectives of AF:
AF is a platform for multiple African feminist voices to come collectively in:
- Deconstructing the myths about feminism by way of making a case through the experiences we encounter on an every day basis;
- Analyzing current issues on the continent through a feminist lens;
- Encouraging readers and whomever else the message reaches to reflect on feminist issues;
- Increasing the visibility and voice of African feminists;
- Become a platform for a pan-African feminisms
Guest Submission Guidelines
- Entry should not be any longer than a 1000 words maximum
- Entry stirs a debate on the topic of gender, women’s rights, feminist issues in Africa
- Introduces new concepts, insights, practices, etc
- Entry can be an opinion piece or personal experience/encounter around the above stated theme.
- Submit at least two images (photos) related to your post
- Provide a short bio of no longer than 100 words describing who you are and why feminism.
Guest posts are subject to review by the AF editorial team. Please email submissions to [email protected].
Becoming a permanent AF Writer
If you would like to join the core team of writers at AF, email us at [email protected] stating why with at least two samples of your feminist writing. We would love to hear from you on what pulls you to us as we grow the pan-African feminists family.