Amina Mama

Overview

Amina Mama born Kaduna, Nigeria September 19, 1958. African-American professor of women’s leadership; antiwar feminist; chaired Global Fund for Women; strong opponent of US militarization of Africa.

Quotations

“[I]f the US war on terror is the ‘father of all wars,’ Africa’s conflicts are his angry and rebellious offspring, sharing the same disrespect for borders and the close connections to private profiteering. . . All this gives African women particular cause for concern. It tells us why African women must take a stand in the transnational movement to dismantle militarism.” (50.50, Nov. 28, 2012; photo gws.ucdavis.edu)