
Ama Ata Aidoo: Celebrating women in Africa
The Interview
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The Differences Between African and Western Feminism
There isn't such a thing in your view as African feminism per se. Traditional Western feminists write emergent individuals within the context of their societies. Are there differences between African and Western women? Well, there are differences to begin with. We were colonised as Africans. We were first conquered and then colonised. The feminist is anybody who desires that women and girls would have whatever is available in the society for their optimum development. So whatever men can do? For shelter, for education, for nourishment. Yeah.
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