Stiwanism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of African feminism focusing on the institutionalized structures that oppress women as a result of colonial and neocolonial history.

Word forms

Stiwanism

Etymology

Coined by Molara Ogundipe, from STIWA (Social Transformation Including Women in Africa) + -ism.

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