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Ama Ata Aidoo - Author

Ama Ata Aidoo has arguably done more than any other writer to depict the condition of women in Africa. But how much is there really to celebrate about being female in Africa today?

Another chance to watch Zeinab Badawi鈥檚 2014 interview with acclaimed Ghanaian writer Ama Ata Aidoo, who has died aged 81. A former education minister, she arguably did more than any other writer to depict and celebrate the condition of women in Africa and was opposed to what she described as a 'western perception that the African female is a downtrodden wretch'.

24 minutes

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Role Contributor
Interviewer Zeinab Badawi
Interviewed Guest Ama Ata Aidoo

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