Partrick Burnett
Patrick Burnett is the News and Information Coordinator for Fahamu and co-editor of Pambazuka News. He has a background in journalism and is based in Cape Town, South Africa.
Books by Partrick Burnett
Grace, Tenacity and Eloquence
The Struggle for Women’s Rights in Africa
Edited by Partrick Burnett, Shereen Karmali, Firoze Manji
The articles first appeared in the prize-winning weekly electronic newsletter, Pambazuka News. They provide students, activists and others with an easy-to-read introduction to the struggle for women’s rights in Africa. The traditional perception of African women is that they toil day and night amidst grinding poverty while facing harsh cultural, traditional and social prejudices. Yet while it is true that, like elsewhere in the world, African women are not yet equal to men, this is only… (more information)
From the Slave Trade to Free Trade
How Trade Undermines Democracy and Justice in Africa
Edited by Partrick Burnett, Firoze Manji
Leading up to the 200th commemoration of the abolition of the slave trade and the 50th anniversary of Ghana’s independence, Pambazuka News carried a series of four special issues during 2006 and 2007 that included articles designed to raise awareness and debate on issues of trade and justice. These and other articles from Pambazuka News have been gathered in this book. We have chosen a deliberately provocative subtitle for this book: ‘How trade undermines democracy and justice&rsquo… (more information)