THE ART OF ACTIVISM

SWEDISH CLIMATE ACTIVIST GRETA THUNBERG IS A HOUSEHOLD NAME ALL AROUND THE GLOBE, BUT THERE ARE ACTIVISTS FROM OTHER MOVEMENTS AND COUNTRIES TOO – INCLUDING AFRICA. WE HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THESE CHANGEMAKERS AND THEIR WORTHY CAUSES

- SAHRAH ENOUS

Kim Windvogel

Kim Wingvogel (they/them) is a non-binary South African and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and representation. They are the co-founder of Femme Projects - an organisation that focuses on sexual and reproductive health and rights. The organisation has created supplementary resource toolkits and workshops for comprehensive sexual ed in schools. Kim also writes poetry for queer people under the pseudonym 'Blazing Non-binary'. They've released two poetry anthologies - Resist the Paradox of Love and Other Social Disorders and Closet Conversations: A Cause for Chaos. And they are also passionate about giving other queer people a voice and has published a book of essays by queer people titled They Called Me Queer (2019). Recently, they presented 'Sunday Sex Service with Kim' on Instagram.

Elizabeth Wathuthi