Stiwanism, feminism in an African context

Abstract

In this text Molara Ogundipe raises the issue of the different situation of African women currently, in the context of Africa as a continent in the process of modernization, with different live traditions. She also focuses on the emancipatory projects that women engage in. In her review of history, Ogundipe considers that women are always present in a very active way, in the process of liberation of the African continent. However, their demands have always been relegated to a secondary role. Moreover, it is evident that no social change is possible when women are not accounted for. The core proposal of her paper is social transformation that includes women in Africa, through the concept Stiwanism (Social Transformation lncluding Women in Africa).