Midi Achmat

Midi Achmat
Born
Taghmeda Achmat
NationalitySouth African
Alma materUniversity of the Western Cape
OccupationActivist
PartnerTheresa Raizenberg
RelativesZackie Achmat (brother)

Taghmeda Achmat, commonly known as Midi Achmat, is one of South Africa's most well known lesbian activists.[1] Achmat co-founded the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) with her partner and fellow activist Theresa Raizenberg on 10 December 1998.

  1. ^ Achmat, Taghmeda; Raizenberg, Theresa; Holmes, Rachel (2003). "Midi and Theresa: Lesbian Activism in South Africa". Feminist Studies. 29 (3): 643–651. ISSN 0046-3663. JSTOR 3178732.