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13 hours ago
Feminist Foreign Policy: A Co-optation? Useful framework? or Newest Insta Filter for Empowerment

In 2014, the government of Sweden fulfilled a liberal feminist dream.  It announced and established the first openly feminist foreign policy (FFP) in history in a bold effort to address obstacles to…

africanfeminism March 20, 2023
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Advocacy, Uganda
2 weeks ago
Ugandan Court Upholding Church Rule of Parental Consent for Women to Marry an Affront to Women’s Rights

“Taking away women’s right to consent can be a form of affirmative action”  In Uganda, sexism thrives in seemingly mundane and blatantly malignant forms. From the everyday policing of women’s bodies, the…

africanfeminism March 6, 2023
Port Elizabeth, South Africa - September 2019: A protester holding a sign that says "enough is enough" at a protest to remember women who were raped and killed in South Africa.
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December 7, 2022
Awareness to Accountability; 30 years of 16 Days of Activism

On April 29th, 2021, a 21-year-old Iniubong Umoren left home in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom, Nigeria, for a job interview. She never returned alive. At 4:29 PM that day, Iniubong’s friend sent out the…

africanfeminism December 7, 2022
African Woman picking tomatoes in a Tray at a local market
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December 1, 2022
Not Logical, Not Inevitable: Austerity Measures are Gendered and Make Equality out of Reach in Our Lifetime

At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the gripping images of militarised response to contain the virus spread in Uganda couldn’t be missed. Images of women traders and market vendors beaten by…

Rosebell Kagumire December 1, 2022
A woman carrying luggage and a child in Accra Ghana
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November 28, 2022
Violence Against Women and Girls: Racing Against Austerity in Ghana

The emergence of neoliberalism has led to dire consequences for women and other marginalized groups. Today, citizens, especially women, are coerced to sacrifice their dignity as a result of the introduction of…

africanfeminism November 28, 2022
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November 15, 2022
African Women and Girls demand Socially Just and Inclusive Energy Transition from COP27

African states must safeguard their policy space, especially amidst current and emerging neoliberal policy frameworks such as the ECT, that have the potential to limit the pursuance of their climate and development interests.

africanfeminism November 15, 2022
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November 1, 2022
African Women and Youth Leading the Fight Against Climate Change: We are No Longer Asking

From November 8 -16, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will host its 27th Convention of Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. The conference, convened by the Egyptian Presidency,…

africanfeminism November 1, 2022
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October 29, 2022
Feminists Challenge Rape Culture in Togolese Cinema Festival
Le Salon du Cinéma au Féminin is a festival aiming to highlight women's work in cinema. This show which is the initiative of the young Ivorian director Rita Ambeu was held, for…
africanfeminism October 29, 2022
Featured, Poetry
October 27, 2022
Lena Anyuolo’s Poetry Collection ‘Rage and Bloom’ Explores Multiplicity of Self

I’m a million different people From one day to the next I can’t change my mould– The Verve    In ‘Rage and Bloom’, writer and community organizer Lena Anyuolo weaves together a…

africanfeminism October 27, 2022
African woman using a phone smiling
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October 12, 2022
Resistance & Connection: an African Feminist Perspective for Decolonizing the Internet

The internet is a potent instrument and platform for feminists and women’s rights advocates to organize, influence, connect and be in solidarity for social, economic, and political rights and freedoms.

africanfeminism October 12, 2022
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