Whether I chose feminism or feminism chose me, I am not sure. What I am sure about is that the women in my department at the university made it easier and continue…
By Senegalese Feminist Activists Translated from French to English by Dr. Rama Salla Dieng May 26, 2023 The fight for women’s rights in Senegal remains a fight that is certainly endless, but…
The National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) gained a historic win at the Kenyan Supreme Court on February 24, 2023. It was finally able to register as an official nongovernmental…
Ugandan queer feminist anthropologist, poet, and activist Stella Nyanzi was arrested in November 2018 for violating the Computer Misuse Act when she posted a poem on the occasion of President Yoweri Museveni’s…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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.