Sisonke Msimang

Sisonke is a Ruth Frist fellow, a writer and activist who works on race, gender, democracy and politics. She has global, regional and national experience, having worked for the United Nations as well as in civil society and private philanthropy. Until November 2012, she led George Soros’ Johannesburg-based philanthropic efforts as the executive director of the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa. Sisonke now works on human rights and democracy with the Sonke Gender Justice Network, which advocates for working with men and boys in promoting gender equality, and authors a weekly column at the Daily Maverick, a leading South African online news daily.