Neoliberal feminism in Africa

Yemisi Akinbobola
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Abstract:This article explores neoliberal feminism in relation to Africa, with a particular focus on Nigeria. It argues that neoliberal feminism is more likely to be embraced in Nigeria than some of the other kinds of feminism that are circulating there. This is because its high levels of poverty and unemployment have fostered an individualised entrepreneurial mindset that is in some ways more in line with this kind of feminism. The need for income means that all women who can find paid work take it on-often in the informal economy. Thus equality at work and in business has been easier to achieve than equality in the home. It could be argued that a Nigerian version of the neoliberal feminist goal of individual empowerment and a good work-life balance has emerged, though it remains dependent on accepting inequality within the family. This implies the need to be aware that ideas have very different effects in different contexts. The article also reflects on the work of African Women in Media, which seeks to mobilise women in media industries, and to improve the representation and visibility of women in African media.
非洲的新自由主义女权主义
摘要:本文探讨新自由主义女性主义与非洲的关系,并特别关注尼日利亚。它认为,在尼日利亚,新自由主义女权主义比在那里流传的其他一些类型的女权主义更有可能被接受。这是因为其高水平的贫困和失业率培养了一种个性化的创业心态,这种心态在某种程度上更符合这种女权主义。对收入的需求意味着,所有能找到有偿工作的妇女都要从事这项工作——通常是在非正规经济中。因此,工作和商业中的平等比家庭中的平等更容易实现。可以说,尼日利亚版的新自由主义女权主义目标——个人赋权和良好的工作与生活平衡——已经出现,尽管它仍然依赖于接受家庭内部的不平等。这意味着需要意识到,思想在不同的环境中有非常不同的效果。这篇文章也反映了非洲媒体女性组织的工作,该组织旨在动员媒体行业的女性,并提高女性在非洲媒体中的代表性和知名度。
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