Myriad factors determine people’s choice of dress for any particular occasion, but when the event is a musical performance in a short-lived stage appearance, or in a music video meant to be viewe…
Mobilising investment for sustainable development is a priority for many African governments and their international allies. There are many claims about the social impact of investments in small an…
To understand Pope Francis’s opposition to gender theory, I employ two of his recent documents, Laudato Si’: On Care for our Common Home (2015) and Amoris Laetitia: The Joy of Love: On Love in …
The ideological construct of gender typically positions women below men, and “others” certain types of women even more, especially those distinguished from idealised femininity by aspects of th…
Employing a feminist lens that places emphasis on women’s agency South African feminists have challenged the dominant narrative of hapless women who need external saviours to climb out of poverty…
Use of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is low amongst young people in Senegal. Although the evidence base on young people’s SRH needs is growing, research on access to SRH services …
Impoverished women who have disabilities make up some of the most isolated and overlooked people in the world. Often, they are excluded from women’s movements due to their disability, disability …
The politics of culture, motherhood and mothering in some African communities highlight the tensions that exist in the broader feminist theology agenda. There are emerging politics between the able…
Women are the primary food producers globally. Within the continent of Africa, 57% of total female employment is within agriculture. The continent’s future of food security in the face of climate…
This article seeks to explore, at a theoretical level, the broad trajectories of recent African feminist engagements with ideas about gender and violence, and argues that while there is evidence of…