Andrée Blouin: Central Africa's unsung heroine - a podcast by Its a Continent

Andrée Blouin fought ardently for her belief in independence from imperial power. We look at her life, legacy and how colonial law impacted her experiences: from growing up in an orphanage, to losing her son from a treatable illness. Blouin used her experiences to advocate for women's rights both against traditional customs and European imperialism. How did she end up on the periphery of post-independent African history?

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Sources for further reading:Gender and Decolonization in the Congo: The Legacy of Patrice Lumumba
Who was the woman behind Lumumba?Remembering the Congolese women who fought for independence
My country, Africa : autobiography of the black pasionariaOverlooked No More: Andrée Blouin, Voice for Independence in Africa
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