Afua Hirsch

London, Los Angeles

Journalist and Author at Freelance

Decolonising My Body… out now!

Articles

Prince Harry isn’t the only one with a ‘misogynoir’ problem

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Afua Hirsch

CommentThe level of racism and misogyny routinely directed at Black women is such that a word had to be coined – but it is telling that it has only gained traction after it was used in the fallout from the Duke of Sussex’s resignation from his beloved African charity, says Afua HirschIf I were to reduce our current moment to an image, it would be a painting by the artist Navi Robins, showing the metaphorical scene after Donald Trump’s re-election.
Trump's Presidency Has Real Consequences For UK Women

Jan 20, 2025 | msn.com | Afua Hirsch

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Why Women Are Going On A Sex Strike Over Trump's Win

Nov 7, 2024 | ca.style.yahoo.com | Afua Hirsch

Women Are Going On Sex Strike Over Trump's WinGetty ImagesThere is a long history of women converting frustration in politics into frustration in sex. Two and a half millennia ago in the play Lysistrata, Aristophenes described the women of Peloponnesian War withholding sex from their male partners in order to leverage peace.
A Black Woman Becoming Tory Party Leader Is An Historic Achievement. What A Shame Kemi Badenoch Offers Such A Backwards Step

Nov 7, 2024 | vogue.co.uk | Afua Hirsch

A Black woman becomes leader of a major political party, but her historic achievement is clouded by suspicions she has little to offer Black people. This could be a description of the US election, where voters’ disillusionment with Kamala Harris has now become clear. But in fact, I’m describing Britain’s Kemi Badenoch, who last month became the first Black female leader of the Conservative Party. Badenoch is the unique product of a unique time in politics.
Where Did It All Go Wrong For Kamala Harris?

Nov 6, 2024 | graziadaily.co.uk | Afua Hirsch

Home|Life|In the News'There was nothing normal about this election.'by Afua Hirsch | Updated0 minutes agoThere is already a conventional narrative about why Kamala Harris lost. She was tainted by Biden administration incumbency, associated with inflation and high living costs. She didn’t formulate a clear enough policy identity for what she would do differently in office. She spent too much time attacking her opponent, instead of offering a positive vision.
Afua Hirsch On Trump, Diddy, Tate And The Widening Political Gender Divide

Nov 1, 2024 | ca.style.yahoo.com | Afua Hirsch

The Growing Gender Divide Cannot Be IgnoredKevin DietschOn a recent trip to New York, a male friend said something so shocking, I had to ask him to repeat it. He lamented that Diddy, the rapper currently indicted for sex trafficking and abuse crimes, the victim of a 'witch-hunt'. I wasn’t shocked because I personally know Diddy’s innocence or guilt, the allegations against him - including racketeering, rape and sex trafficking - have yet to be tested in court.
Slave Play's Jeremy O Harris meets Afua Hirsch: “Rishi calling me divisive is the funniest thing”

Jun 20, 2024 | standard.co.uk | Afua Hirsch

The playwright Jeremy O. Harris is an expansive person. Physically tall — he swishes in flares, his hair wrapped in a black du-rag — he is emotionally exuberant, creatively loud and proud of his Black and queer identities. So it’s probably easier to start with what he is not. ‘I don’t write to be a politician,’ he declares.
“This Is Still About Power. It’s Very Much A Male Thing Of, ‘This Is Our Space’”: Marina Wheeler On Her Investigation Into Workplace Harassment In The UK

Apr 21, 2024 | vogue.co.uk | Afua Hirsch

“I don’t know where the name ‘tsar’ came from,” Marina Wheeler laments, sipping tea in her barrister’s chambers in London’s Middle Temple, tucked away down a cobbled street between Fleet Street and the Thames. In spite of her protests, the moniker seems to have stuck. When it was announced, last October, that Wheeler was to advise the Labour Party on how better to protect women who speak out about workplace abuse, the title “whistleblowing tsar” was quickly coined by the papers.
Ghosts of the British Museum by Noah Angell

Apr 11, 2024 | l8r.it | Rupert Thomson |Afua Hirsch |Ben Freeman |Noah Angell

LoveReading Says About Press Reviews Author LoveReading Says Absolutely fascinating, this thoughtfully told and telling book about the ghosts that haunt the British Museum deserves to be read and considered. It is worth noting that author Noah Angell turned down the chance to be partnered with the museum with authorised access to staff in exchange for their editorial control. He spent seven years interviewing former and current employees, some of which requested anonymity.
Henry Louis Gates Jr on race, being arrested and working towards America’s redemption

Mar 10, 2024 | msn.com | Afua Hirsch

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