‘Being there’: Sisterhood as support system
Guided with the question of 'why is the sisterhood relevant in terms of support system for young feminists in the ...
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‘My sister’s keeper’: When solidarity evolves into sisterhood
In the second empirical chapter, I develop the idea of 'sisterhood’ in a dialogue between theory and experience. Firstly, a ...
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What lies behind the ‘feminist sisters’?
The first empirical chapter invites us to explore the early stages of young women’s engagement with feminism in Uganda. To ...
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Field research: My experience
Methodology, methods, and field site Considering the nature of this research, a combination of ethnographic methods looked the most appropriate option for ...
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Contemporary African Feminism: Building a movement
In the 22nd edition of the journal Feminist Africa, Charmaine Pereira (2017) provides an overview of the trajectory and latest ...
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Contemporary African Feminism: Building the theory
The departure point of contemporary African feminist thought can be traced back to the 1980s, when Global South scholars and ...
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In context: The women’s movement in Uganda
Acknowledging the legacy of women organising in pre-colonial and colonial times (see Tamale 1999), most scholars trace the roots of ...
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