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We are Feminists. Full stop.

— Josephine Ahikire

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Writing in her essay "African feminism in context: Reflections on the legitimation battles, victories and reversals," Ahikire affirmed the legitimacy of African feminist identity and rejected attempts to qualify or dilute it.

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Choosing to name ourselves feminists places us in a clear ideological position.

By naming ourselves as feminists we politicise the struggle for women's rights.

We recognise that the work of fighting for women's rights is deeply political, and the process of naming is political too.

We question the legitimacy of the structures that keep women subjugated.

The need for African realities to inform research and knowledge generation on gender relations on the continent.

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