1st Edition
Decoloniality in Gender Discourse and Praxis A View from the Margins
Introduction
Mtisunge Isabel Kamlongera
1 "Herstory" Reclaimed: African Women in Precolonial Societies
Mtisunge Isabel Kamlongera
2 No Colonised Females Are Women: A Query into the Discursive Exclusion of Black Womxn from the Category of "Woman"
Palesa Nqambaza
3 Challenging Western Paradigms: Decolonial Feminism and Gender Justice in Africa
Alinane Priscilla Kamlongera
4 Intersectionality, African Feminism and Decolonial African Feminist Praxis
Naomi Nkealah
5 Unlocking Women’s Political Agency in Africa through Decolonial Thinking
Dennis Masaka
6 The Ontology of the ‘Swart Gevaar’: Decolonising Black Women’s Wombs in South Africa
Sivuyisiwe Wonci
7 Challenging Conventional Approaches: Examining Gender Dynamics and Decolonial Frameworks in Addressing Female Genital Cutting in Kenya
Mary-Magdalene (M.M.) Ngum Chumbow
8 Localising Gender Expertise: Challenges and Prospects in the African Humanitarian Sector
Alinane Priscilla Kamlongera and Mkotama W. Katenga-Kaunda
9 Beyond Promises: Revisiting Empowerment through Decolonial Perspectives on Low-Carbon Technologies and Women’s Livelihoods in Malawi
Fundi Wandisunga Kayamba-Phiri
10 Reconciling Agency and Belonging: African Women in Migration Stories
Balkissa Daouda Diallo
Biography
Mtisunge Isabel Kamlongera is a scholar and educator with extensive experience in decolonial research methodologies, gender studies, and participatory communication for social change. She holds a PhD in educational sciences for teacher education from Oslo Metropolitan University, where her research focused on interactive radio drama and radio listening clubs as tools for critical pedagogy in Malawi, emphasizing Africana Womanism and Freirean approaches. Kamlongera also holds an MA in communication and development, an MEd in critical studies in educational foundations, and a graduate certificate in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies from Ohio University. As the faculty lead for a course on the decolonization of epistemology and research methods at MyGlobalEd.org, she designs and delivers content that intersects gender and decolonial thought. Her academic interests focus on critically engaging with gender, media, and development through a decolonial lens, prioritizing collaborative knowledge creation with marginalized communities to challenge dominant narratives. Her work has been published in leading journals, including research ethics and gender and education. Her research prioritizes collaborative knowledge creation with marginalized communities, centering their voices and experiences to challenge dominant narratives.
