In this article I will explore, among other issues, the intertwining of the colonial moment, the politics of fieldwork, and the politics of representation in feminist scholarship and development st…
The feminist movement, as an ideological and political space, is made up of the many individuals and organisations committed to challenging and dismantling patriarchal oppressions in all their ma…
"The third African Feminist Forum (AFF) was held from October 21st-24th 2010 in Dakar, Senegal, co-hosted by the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) and the Groupe de Recherche sur les Femmes e…
"The third African Feminist Forum (AFF) was held from October 21st-24th 2010 in Dakar, Senegal, co-hosted by the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) and the Groupe de Recherche sur les Femmes e…
This article discusses how Wangari Maathai’s life experiences narrated in her autobiography Unbowed offers an opportunity for discussing the contradictions surrounding the perception, place and i…
This article is about systems of power, and the way different power systems – global, local, patriarchal and family – interconnect and create vulnerability to epidemic and infectious diseases a…
Rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in Sub-Saharan Africa are among the highest of any region in the world. Empirical studies on the effectiveness of IPV-prevention programs in A…
Despite recent gains in areas such as school attendance and literacy, the struggle for women’s rights and equality in Africa remains constant. Alongside the socio-economic barriers holding down m…
"The African Feminist Forum took place from 15 - 19 November 2006 in Accra, Ghana. The meeting brought together over 100 feminist activists from all over the region and the diaspora. The space was…