Month: August 2021

Movement

Patricia McFadden: Contemporarity And The Possibilities Of Building Alternative Societies

08/31/21

By Capire

The feminist researcher Patricia McFadden talks about new feminist paradigms to refuse subalternity and focus on women’s potentialities.

Demilitarization

The Taliban and the Occupation Affect the Entire Region: Pakistani Women Against Authoritarianism

08/27/21

By Bushra Khaliq

Read and listen to Bushra Khaliq’s contribution during the “Feminist Struggles To Bring Down Authoritarianism” webinar.

Environmental justice

The Traps of the Palm Oil Industry Against Women’s Lives

08/24/21

By Capire

Read an excerpt from the publication “Nine Reasons to Say NO to Contract Farming with Palm Oil Companies.”

Demilitarization

Interview: What’s At Stake For Women’s Lives In Afghanistan?

08/20/21

By Capire

Read the interview with a women's rights activist from Afghanistan on the consequences of of 20 years of US occupation and the Taliban returning to power.

Food sovereignty

“Stevia,” by Helena Zelic

08/18/21

By Helena Zelic

Poem voices criticism against Coca-Cola’s land expropriation and production model.

Environmental justice Feminist economy

Energy system and climate justice: if it’s not feminist, it’s not just

08/16/21

By Karin Nansen

Read and listen to Karin Nansen’s contribution about the feminist contributions to change economy and the energy system.

Movement

Colombia, a Sparkle Rejecting the Neoliberal Model in Latin America and the Caribbean

08/13/21

By Laura Capote

Mobilization, change, and unity are fundamental tasks for social movements and political forces in the region.

Autonomy

Feminism Facing Witch Hunting, Land Grabbing, and Patriarchal Control In India

08/12/21

By Shashi Sail

We remember the words and struggles of the activist Shashi Sail about her experience fighting for women’s autonomy.

Movement

South African Feminism Fighting Poverty and Subordination

08/10/21

By Wilhelmina Trout

Wilhelmina Trout points to historical challenges in South African women's struggle for political participation to dismantle patriarchal capitalism.

Autonomy

Patricia McFadden: “Through 500 years of colonialism, African women have fought for freedom”

08/06/21

By Capire

Read and listen to this interview with the feminist activist and researcher Patricia McFadden on gendered nationalism and the power of feminism for women’s liberation.