1st Edition
Globalised Resistance and the Bring Back Our Girls Movement New Dimensions of Transnational Activism
Introduction
Chapter 1: Mirroring the World: Global Politics and the Evolutions of Contemporary Transnational Activism
Chapter 2: Bring Back Our Girls: The (Her)story of a Movement
Chapter 3: A Historical Overview of Theoretical Approaches to Transnational Activism
Chapter 4: (Re)Situating Non-NGO Agency in Transnational Activism
Chapter 5: ‘New’ Structures and Forms of Transnational Activism
Chapter 6: Motives of Participation in Transnational Activism
Chapter 7: Conclusion: Lessons from Bring Back Our Girls for the Study of Transnational Activism
Biography
Titilope F. Ajayi is an academic and independent research, training, and facilitation consultant with specialisations in gender/women, conflict, peace and security, civil society, and social movements. With a focus on Africa, her recent work includes scholarly and policy projects on women and violent extremism, gender and humanitarianism, feminist movements, approaches to norm change around gender violence, and new dimensions of transnational activism. During her 18+ years of experience in international development, Titilope has led and managed research in regional and international NGOs, and consulted for INGOs and international organisations. Fluent in French, she is especially keen on strengthening the evidence-policy nexus in her areas of interest. A three-time fellow of the Social Science Research Council, Titilope holds a PhD in international affairs from the University of Ghana.
