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The Nigerian Feminist Movement: Lessons from "Women in Nigeria", WIN

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In Nigeria, as in other societies, there is, and there has always been a women's movement or more correctly women's movements. These existed before, during and after colonialism. Many of these may probably not fit into the conventional definition of a movement. Various forms of interest groups see themselves as movements. I admit that all of these do serve interests that in many ways at tempt at addressing inequalities between women and men in society. While this is an acceptable criterion of minimising disagreements in the characterisation of women-based organisations, the reality is that there are still substantial differ ences in the forms of movements that call themselves 'women's movements'. Some 'movements' may or may not have clear objectives, mission or vision but exist as ad hoc bodies, useful when the need arises but with little or no coordination, continuity or sustainability. Some may just be limited to specific local struggles

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Nigerian Feminist
Women-based Organisations
Feminism in Nigeria
Women and Men in Society
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