CARTAGENA THINKS: Chaima Boukharsa talks about 'Decolonial feminism for turbulent times'. El Luzzy

CHAIMA BOUKHARSA

DECOLONIAL FEMINISMS FOR TURBULENT TIMES

Presented by: Carmen Fernández Molina, Equality Technician

This presentation will address the critique of hegemonic white feminism, analyzing why it is problematic in diverse and global contexts. The concept of intersectionality will be explored as a tool to understand the multiple oppressions that racialized women experience. Likewise, the richness of other feminisms will be valued, from non-Western perspectives, and the urgent need to decolonize feminism to build more inclusive, fair and representative alternatives in these turbulent times.

Chaima Boukharsa. BA in Arabic and Islamic Studies and MA in Cultural Diversity. As a social communicator, educator and speaker, she focuses her work on the intersection between racism, gender and decoloniality. She co-founded Afrocolectiva, a media outlet and space for anti-racist, Afrofeminist, decolonial and pan-Africanist deconstruction. Through her work, she seeks to generate transformative dialogues on diversity, social justice and the multiple oppressions that affect racialized communities, placing special emphasis on the experiences of Muslim and black women.