Loga Virahsawmy
GL Director, Mauritius and Francophone officeLoga Virahsawmy is the President of the Media Watch Organisation, the Mauritian Chapter of the Southern Africa Gender in the Media (GEM) Network. As a freelance journalist and gender activist, she writes mainly on gender and social issues. Her articles have been published in the South African "Beeld" Newspaper, Rhodes Journalism Review and Worldwoman of Scotland. She is called to speak on gender issues from time to time.
She writes short stories and has published two books, written in collaboration with her husband, entitled: Konpran Feminin (Maternal Thinking) and Morisien, Zinnia, Ziliet ek Lezot (Mauritian, Zinnia, Ziliet and others). Her stories are also published in "Collection Maurice". Loga is an active member of the Communications Committee of MACOSS (the umbrella organization of all NGOs in Mauritius).
Click here to read about Loga's learning journey in 2010/2011..
