"Tone Down a Bit": Multi-Scalar Struggles among Feminist Activists in Post-2010 Kenya.
In light of rising femicide rates and the anti-gender ideological front, Kenyan feminists have recently faced pressure to stand as a uniform movement. Nevertheless, young feminist activists have become increasingly vocal in their criticism of mainstream feminist priorities and tactics, especially ma...
| Publicado en: | Signs: Journal of Women in Culture & Society Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 917 - 942 |
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University of Chicago Press
Summer2025
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