Victoria Brittain is a British journalist and author born in India in 1942. She spent two decades at The Guardian, where she rose to the position of associate foreign editor, and has worked extensively across Africa, the United States, and Asia throughout her career. Brittain became known for her commitment to human rights journalism and activism. During the 1980s, she worked closely with the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa, conducting interviews with activists from the United Democratic Front and Southern African liberation movements. This period of her work established her as a notable campaigner for human rights throughout the developing world. Beyond her journalism, Brittain has contributed to numerous international publications, with particular focus on Africa, the United States, and the Middle East. She has also authored books and plays, including Shadow Lives: The Forgotten Women of the War on Terror, published in 2013.