Liv Little – UK Magazine Editor

The editor-in-chief at gal-dem, Liv Little, which is an print and online magazine that is written by women of color, for all types of women. Little focuses on asylum, intersectionality, and women's rights for the magazine.

Little was born to a mother of Guyanese descent and a Jamaican-born father and was raised in South East London. After high school, she went to India for 12 weeks as a Health and Livelihoods Coordinator with Restless Development, which is a branch in the International Citizen Service. She then went on to the University of Bristol to earn a degree in Sociology and Politics.

In 2016, BBC named Little one of the 100 most inspirational and influential women in the world. She stated that there are many women of color who are accomplishing great things, but we still don’t know about it – yet.

The feminine name Liv is the short form of Olivia. The name Olivia was an adaptation of the names Oliver or Oliva, by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy “Twelfth Night”. Some even believe that he based the name on the Latin word oliva that means “olive”. The character in the play is a noblewoman who is courted by Duke Orsino, however, she ends up falling for his messenger Cesario.

The name has been popular since the 18th century in the English-speaking world but didn’t become common until the end of the 20th century. The name became popular in America after it was given to a character on “The Waltons,” a 1970s television series.