Farida Nabourema

Farida Bemba Nabourema is a Togolese human rights activist and writer who has fought for democracy in Togo since she was a teenager. When she was 20, she founded the "Faure Must Go" movement, calling for civil resistance in the interests of democracy. Published in 2014, her book of essays La Pression de l'Oppression encourages resistance from those who are oppressed. In 2017, Nabourema was recognized as "Advocate of the Year (Female)" by the Africa Youth Awards.