Etymology

Stiwanism

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Today it means: A form of African feminism focusing on the institutionalized structures that oppress women as a result of colonial and neocolonial history. Full definition →

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The story

Coined by Molara Ogundipe, from STIWA (Social Transformation Including Women in Africa) + -ism.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.