Editorial
This issue focuses on pan-African feminist popular education in Global Africa as a liberatory force for women. Our intention is to contribute to the documentation of both historical and contemporary practices of pan-African feminist popular education.The issue is inspired by long-standing, often undocumented, practices of popular education in Pan-African and Feminist movements.The contributions in this issue actively engage African women on questions of power, patriarchy, pan-Africanism, class consciousness, and women’s rights and dignity in Africa. They contribute to our collective archiving efforts that document historical and ongoing experiments with pan-African feminist popular education. By focusing on contemporary practices while tracing historical genealogies, the work presented in this issue reveals the often invisible intellectual and political work of African women who have been active in popular education.The issue, therefore, underscores the importance of feminist approaches to popular education and women’s conscientisation. It demonstrates that popular education is crucial in addressing our society’s multiple crises and challenges. The development of a critical and active citizenry is essential for challenging those in power who continue to implement harmful and anti-women, anti-poor policies.
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