Malaika Aryee-Boi is the Knowledge Management Assistant forming part of the Knowledge Management Team to steer AWDF towards buiding, creatively utilising and connecting African women’s voices, experiences and learning to shape feminist philanthropy. As part of her role, she also manages AWDF’s Knowledge Exchange Platforms.

Malaika holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Yale University where she focused on studying empires and colonialism around the world. She is especially interested in gender and sexuality, memory and decolonisation. Before joining AWDF, she worked at Legon’s Institute of African Studies as a TA for her national service.

She is passionate about African feminism and believes in the power of collective efforts to transform our society into one where the most marginalised can live with dignity and love.