Soundings 71: Neoliberalism, feminism and transnationalism

Sally Davison, Kirsten Forkert, Alison Winch

This article offers an initial mapping of some of the multiple feminist/feminised movements emerging across Latin America.

Ruth Pearson

This article looks at the context for the current mainstreaming of feminism, noting that some aspects of the current feminist ‘renaissance’ are troubling: neoliberal strands of feminism tend to be unmoored from key terms such as equality, justice and emancipation, and to be individually focused.

Yemisi Akinbobola

A critical engagement with the feminist fight against sexual violence, especially in relation to global rightward shifts in which political and cultural narratives around gender are being reshaped and rejuvenated.

A critical reflection on the contemporary nature of transnational feminist mobilisation and organising, based on the African Women’s Development and Communication Network’s (FEMNET) experiences of global and African based advocacy during consultations around the creation of the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development including its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

So Mayer

Tamsyn Dent, Jannat Hossain, Katharine Harris, Peter Ridley

Michael Rustin, John Harris, Ash Sarkar