As a scholar, mentor and activist I am constantly inspired by seeing the incredible talent that exists in the next generation of African feminist lea… - Funmi Olonisakin

The programme exposes African women to current thinking and national, regional and international institutions involved in tackling conflict, peace and security in Africa.

I have aimed to make my own contributions through creating a fellowship programme that offers opportunities for young African women to competently and confidently articulate feminist ideas for change in order to champion change in the male dominated spaces that shape their lives.

I have worked for many years in the field of international security, a field populated largely by male experts and often dominated by male-led military and security establishments.