Africa: Opinion - We Need to Look Beyond #MeToo and Learn From Women's Activism Globally

opinion

Focusing on the western-centric #MeToo movement risks overlooking women's rights activists in the global south

What happens if you're a female seafarer sexually assaulted at sea, in international waters? Where do you turn if you're a migrant domestic worker sexually harassed behind closed doors? These are just some of the experiences and drivers behind collective women's actions around the world, which unlike #MeToo are not well-known but need to be heard and learned from.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.