NOTE: This Strini Moodley Memorial Lecture was delivered on 19 July 2017 at Howard College Theatre, Howard Campus, Mazisi Kunene Avenue, University Of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN).
Patriarchy
Imagine a poster with the words: “New men wanted in Africa!” Most people would find the statement amusing, but that is what Africa urgently needs.
Tagged under Gender & Minorities Patriarchy, Feminism, Gender and development, Women in Africa, Ama Biney, Misogyny
Despite marked progress in gender relations globally, gender disparity and power struggles that leave women and girls at a disadvantage remain. Women continue to face multiple layers of discrimination economically, politically and socially.
Dear “Man-Africanists” in Africa and the global diaspora,
Fadumo Dayib’s announcement she would run for the presidency of Somalia sent shock waves through the Somalia’s political landscape which is male-dominated and the staunchly patriarchal Somali societies in general.