| Elizabeth Khaxas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 (age 64–65) |
| Occupation | Writer Women’s rights activist |
| Nationality | Namibian |
Elizabeth Khaxas (born 1960) is a Namibian writer and activist.
Khaxas ran Sister Namibia from 1998 to 2004. After leaving Sister Namibia, she founded the Women's Leadership Centre.
Khaxas and her partner were also part of the Frank and Khaxas v Chairperson of the Immigration Selection Board court case in Namibia, which tried to obtain legal recognition of same-sex relationships in Namibia.
References
- Frank, Liz (1997). "225-227". Frauenliebe Männerliebe (in German). J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart. pp. 225–231. doi:10.1007/978-3-476-03666-7_50. ISBN 9783476014580.
- "History". Sister Namibia. 2014-07-01. Archived from the original on 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- "A Namibian community leader of note- Elizabeth Khaxas - Travel News Namibia". Travel News Namibia. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- Unit, University of Pretoria AIDS and Human Rights Research (2007). Human Rights Protected?: Nine Southern African Country Reports on HIV, AIDS and the Law. PULP. pp. 195–196. ISBN 9780980265873.
Further reading
- "Elizabeth Khaxas: to love another woman. (Namibian lesbian activist)". Connexions (n47): 35 (2). 1995-01-01.
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