Joana Foster

Joana Foster
Joana Foster
Born	15/02/1946
Nationality	Ghanaian/British
Occupation	Lawyer, Women's rights activist
Movement	Feminism, Nuclear disarmament
Board member of	AWDF,
Spouse(s)	Michael Foster
Family	Richard Wilkinson and Helen Wilkinson

Joana Foster (1946-November 5, 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 alongside with Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi and Hilda M. Tadria in 2000.^[5]

References[]

^ "WHRD Tribute". AWID Women's Right. AWID Women's Right. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
^ "LOUD WHISPERS: Joana Silochina Foster (1946-2016)". Above Whispers. Above Whispers. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
^ Sekyiamah, Nana Darkoa. "Joana Foster: 'She made African women realise they can do anything'". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
^ "Mrs. Joana Foster". Gender Center Ghana. Gender Center Ghana. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
^ "Joana Foster: 'She made African women realise they can do anything'". The Guardian. Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

[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. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

[5] "Joana Foster: 'She made African women realise they can do anything'". The Guardian. Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

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