Afua Hirsch engaged in a profound discussion with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, focusing on his book, The Power of Reconciliation. This work delves into conflict resolution and the pursuit of unity across various spheres, from personal relationships to global politics.
In 2021, the GUBA Awards commemorated the centenary of Yaa Asantewaa’s passing, celebrating her legacy of courage and resilience. During this event, Afua Hirsch was honored with the GUBA Yaa Asantewaa Trailblazer Honour in Media, recognising her significant contributions to journalism and broadcasting.
It’s been more than 200 years since the British laid claim to our country and called it Australia, but the legacy of colonialism lives on. Who gets included and excluded from the privileges of citizenship, and how can we move towards a truly inclusive, decolonised Australian identity? | This year, Antidote will take place live […]
Afua Hirsch participated as a panellist in the International Women’s Month Soho House Talk. She was joined by speakers including Comfort Lamptey, UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS; Michael Kaufman, author and theorist; Sabrina Spong, Head of Global Communications at Tony’s Chocolonely; and Elissa Freiha, feminist activist and entrepreneur. The event was live-streamed […]
In preparation for the 60th Anniversary of Nationhood in the CARICOM region, Afua Hirsch took part in an event commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans.
Chairing Black Lives Matter Founder Patrisse Cullors in conversation about her new book: An Abolitionist Journey WOW presents a very special evening with Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, author, educator, artist and abolitionist, to launch An Abolitionist’s Handbook, 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World. Patrisse will be in conversation […]
On May 16 and 17, 2020, the inaugural online WOW – Women of the World Festival, in collaboration with BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine initiative, brought together a diverse array of speakers and performers to celebrate and discuss issues affecting women and girls globally. Among the notable contributors was writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch, who […]
Afua Hirsch delivered The Christopher Hitchens Lecture on the Baillie Gifford Digital Stage. The talk explored the future of journalism in a rapidly changing world. Hirsch, who holds the Wallis Annenberg Chair at The University of Southern California, is the author of Brit(ish) and Equal to Everything, and hosts the About The British Empire podcast […]
At the 2018 BAFTAs, Afua Hirsch took part in the #TimesUp movement, which was a significant theme of the evening, highlighting the call for gender equality and an end to sexual harassment in the entertainment industry and beyond. The event brought together activists, actors, and advocates to raise awareness and promote change.
