Abstract
The words feminist and womanist might not exist across the multiple languages and dialects on the African continent. However, feminist and womanist theorising within Africa and the African diaspora has and continues to constantly develop due to various factors, such as politics, religion, culture, conceptualisations of gender, language, and media technology. This chapter discusses the historical constructions of African feminism(s) and womanism throughout the continent, evidencing African women as agentive and active community participants despite colonial patriarchal instruction. Integral to developing African feminism(s) is a foundational knowledge of history and geographic (dis)placement. African feminism(s) and womanism(s), in all varied definitions and practices, are pluralistic concepts which focus on a myriad of socio-cultural and political transformations for liberation and social justice.
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