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Definitions

Noun

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

Etymology

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

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