Nana-Jo N'dow

Director

Biography

Ghana / Gambia

A human rights activist, storyteller and gender equality specialist, Nana-Jo is the founder and executive director of ANEKED (African Network against Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced Disappearances) and runs the DefinIdentity Project (www.definidentity.com), a series of photo-narratives which amplify black women's stories. Nana-Jo has worked for various NGOs and international organizations in several countries over the last 10 years. Passionate about justice, women's rights and the expression of the socio-political identity of black people around the world, she is emboldened by those who have the courage to speak their truth, are compelled to ask questions and share those truths in ways that challenge biases and the status quo.

Filmography

I Cannot Bury My Father (2020)

Films Curated by AFF

Events