Hakima Abbas is a political scientist, policy analyst and activist. She has been active in struggles for social justice for over fifteen years. Her work as a trainer, strategist and researcher has focused on strengthening and supporting movements for transformation in Africa and the Middle East. Hakima is the editor and author of various publications and articles, including: Africa’s Long Road to Rights, Aid to Africa: Redeemer or Coloniser? (with Yves Niyiragira), From Roots to Branches: The African Diaspora in a Union Government for Africa, People-led Transformation: African futures and the Queer African Reader (with Sokari Ekine). She is on the editorial collective of The Feminist Wire and serves as a board member to the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, Eastern Africa office, the African Sex Workers Alliance and Greenpeace Africa.