Challenging global power asymmetries: Insights from feminist organising for decolonisation initiatives

This working paper identifies practices and strategies from feminist organising that provide a structure for decolonisation and anti-racism initiatives. It presents practical case studies that illustrate how feminist civil society movements across India, Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Colombia are organising at grassroots and regional levels to challenge lived experiences of gender inequity. The paper explores how sustained action of these movements works to challenge patriarchal norms and gender inequity. Our findings reveal the importance of adopting an intersectional approach, promoting solidarity and empowerment, valuing alternative knowledge systems, and creating accessible spaces for South-South and circular learning and global dialogue led by the Global South.
Author(s): Alba Murcia, Kate Bird, Piyumi Samaraweera
Date Published: 11/2023

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