WE BELIEVE IN AND COMMIT OURSELVES TO THE FOLLOWING:
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Striving to inform our activism with theoretical analysis and to
connect the practice of activism to our theoretical understanding of
African feminism.
Being open to critically assessing our impact as feminist organizations,
and being honest and proactive with regards to our role in
the movement.
Opposing the subversion and/or hijacking of autonomous feminist
spaces to serve right wing, conservative agendas.
Ensuring that feminist non-governmental or mass organisations are
created in response to real needs expressed by women that need to
be met, and not to serve selfish interests, and unaccountable income
generating agendas.
FEMINIST LEADERSHIP
As leaders in the feminist movement, we recognize that feminist agency
has popularized the notion of women as leaders, as feminist leaders we
are committed to making a critical difference in leadership, based on the
understanding that the quality of women’s leadership is even more important
than the numbers of women in leadership. We believe in and commit ourselves
to the following:
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Disciplined work ethics guided by integrity and accountability
at all times.
Expanding and strengthening a multi-generational network and pool
of feminist leaders across the continent.
Ensuring that the feminist movement is recognised as a legitimate
constituency for women in leadership positions.
Building and expanding our knowledge and information base on
an ongoing basis, as the foundation for shaping our analysis and
strategies and for championing a culture of learning beginning with
ourselves within the feminist movement.
Nurturing, mentoring and providing opportunities for young feminists
in a non-matronizing manner.
Crediting African women’s labour, intellectual and otherwise in our work.
Creating time to respond in a competent, credible and reliable
manner to other feminists in need of solidarity and support whether
political, practical or emotional.
Being open to giving and receiving peer reviews and constructive
feedback from other feminists.
Disciplined work ethics guided by integrity and accountability at
all times.
VPS II
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