Raffia Magazine Team

Madeleine Jenness (she/they)
Writer / Editor
Bachelor’s in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies. Currently studying for a Master’s in Political Science.

Topics of interest: intersectional feminism, reproductive care, gender and the arts, sustainability.

Beatrice Pintucci (she/her)
Writer / Editor
LLM in Human Rights and Migration, qualified lawyer in Milan since 2022.

Topics of interest: human rights, refugee law and migration flows, theatre and Italian cousine.

Avalon Leiman (she/her)
Editor
BA Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges with a major in Culture, History and Society and a minor in Journalism

Topics of interest: disability rights, preventing gender-based violence, intersectional feminism @avalon.leiman / @loninamillion

Chiara Palmeri (she/her)
Writer / Editor
BA in English Literature at Utrecht University

Topics of interest: Gender equality, human rights and the role of women throughout history

Nicole Prevoo (she/her)
Writer / Editor
Research Master Philosophy with specialization in social and political philosophy

Topics of interest: Disability, Anti-Racism, Sustainability, popular culture

Caterina Zamparini (she/her)
Writer / Editor
Holds an MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy. Focused on Women, Peace and Security and the implementation of a Feminist Foreign Policy.

Topics of interest: Women, Peace and Security (WPS), feminist foreign policy, gender equality within EU policymaking (with a focus on sexual and reproductive health & preventing violence against women), human rights & democratisation
@caterinazamparini

Una Kamhin (she/her)
Writer / Editor
BSc in Law and Political Science, MSc in Political Science, specialised in Conflic Studies

Topics of interest: intersectional feminism, deconstructing social and societal norms, conflict analysis through a gender lens

Liana Khanaghian (she/her)
Writer / Editor
Holds and MSc in Communication Science, specialized in inclusive communications practices in non-profit organizations.

Topics of interest: Leftist politics, feminism & class struggle, anti-imperialism, decolonial feminism.

Merel Tuitert (she/her)
Writer / Editor
BA in Fine art and Design in Education at ArtEZ. Currently following a Pre-master in Art History at Radboud.

Topics of interest: Queer and female representation in fine art and design, Postcolonialism, art & education, poetry.

Ava Wood (she/her)
Writer / Editor
Erasmus Mundus Masters in International Law of Global Security, Peace and Development.

Topics of interest: Leftist and feminist theory, human rights, postcolonialism, politics, gender and development, literature and poetry. @avswood

Elna Schmidt (she/her)
Writer / Editor
Comparative Research Master in Social and Cultural Science specialization in political science.

Topics of interest: Intersectional Feminism, fatphobia, informal labour, gender-based division of labour

Wally Twijnstra (she/her)
Writer / Editor
BA in Dutch Law and currently doing a MA in International and European Human Rights and Migration Law.

Topics of interest: The position of (female) refugees within the European asylum system, women in literature, (world) politics and medieval Europe.

Noor Lorist (she/her)
Illustrator / Writer / Editor
MA Creative Industries

Topics of interest: Art & Design, Feminism, Veganism, Environmentalism
@noorlorist / noorlorist.com

Lelie Khamseh (she/her)
Writer / Editor
BA American Studies and currently following a Pre-Masters in Political Science

Topics of interest: Intersectional feminism, human rights, migration, cultural diversity, politics, women in music and film

Mara Sterreveld (any pronouns)
Writer / Editor
Currently studying for a Bachelor’s in Philosophy

Topics of interest: activism, Intersectional Feminism, Gender, Politics, Arts & Culture

Faifoo Spitz (she/her)
Writer / former Social media manager
MA Sociology

Topics of interest: Intersectionality, minorities, inequality, cultures and art history
@faifoospitz

Plami Dimova (they/them)
Writer / Editor
BA Philosophy, Politics and Society, currently studying ReMa Philosophy and MA Gender Studies

Topics of interest: Intersectional feminism (focusing on Eastern European & Balkan context), decolonial & postcolonial approaches, anti-Zionism, anit-Romani racism, queer theories

Anna Prats Torregrosa (she/her)
Writer / Editor
MA Gender Studies with a background in International Politics

Topics of interest: feminist intersectional theory, social movements and social activism, politically engaged art, migration and conflict studies