Performing on the Nile: Young Women Embodying Ecofeminist Decolonial Care

This article furthers the ecofeminist perspective that the treatment of nature and women is inextricably linked, to envision alternative methods for care. It demonstrates how applied performance and site-specific devising support young women (ages 13–19) to activate decolonial ecofeminist care. The study focuses on the process of creating and performing original pieces along the Nile and the Philae Temple complex in Aswan, Egypt, during the Performing Decolonial Egyptian Feminism Program in the summer of 2021. Through performance and creative embodiment, young women may have the space, time, and resources to practice authoring and embodying ecofeminist praxis that is necessary for climate justice.
Author(s): Sarah Fahmy
Date Published: 2024

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