Prof. Agnes Atiah Apusigah is a social critic and a feminist activist with extensive experience working with civil society organisations and donor agencies. Her work with civil society has centered on research, policy development, capacity-building, programming support, and project evaluation. She currently chairs the governing board of Afrikids Ghana and is also a member of the Network for Women’s Rights (NETRIGHT) in Ghana She holds a PhD in Cultural Studies with Curriculum Studies from the Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She has immensely contributed to research particularly in the areas of: political economy of African development, indigenous knowledge systems, gender studies, and educational policy and reforms. Her recent publications include Bridging Worlds, Teacher Professionalism and Educational Quality in Ghana (with LA Alagbela) and Women’s Movement and Political Change in West Africa.