Challenging Oppressive Systems Day 1!

The Festival #SAYWF has finally begun. It is day 1 and we are getting into the nitty gritty of the reason we are here. Voices of revolution are in the air and debate has been sparked.The day has started with an interrogation of what feminism is. This is an age-old question that we return to as feminists again and again and that we get asked about, often. What kinds of feminisms work for us and how? What is the history of feminist theory? How has that history been documented in Africa?

Lots of energy in the room and a lot of questions. Check out some of the probing questions posed today:

- If we are here to disrupt oppressive systems then should we not be revolting against capitalism?

- What is the place of African Feminism in our lives as African women?

- How do we think about class struggles in fight for better lives for women?

- How do we build solidarity amongst our differences?

- Trans feminism is growing on the continent, how do we integrate, deconstruct, evolve our feminism such that they are more inclusive and radical?

More to come about the Festival - Watch the space!