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We are African women – we live here in Africa and even when we live elsewhere, our focus is on the lives of African women on the continent. 

As Feminists who come from/work/live in Africa, we claim the right and the space to be Feminist and African.  We recognize that we do not have a homogenous identity as feminists - we acknowledge and celebrate our diversities and our shared commitment to a transformatory agenda for African societies and African women in particular. This is what gives us our common feminist identity.

Solidarity, a sense of sisterhood, connectedness, feeling that others care for you. Are in the struggle with you. Why is solidarity important? Why does solidarity matter? What does solidarity mean to you? Âurea Mouzinho and Sizaltina Cutia share their thoughts on solidarity in the videos below. 

In this video, Dorothy Njemanze, actress and activist, urges to continue advocacy to #BringBackOurGirls and reminds us that the abducted girls from Chibok are a symbolic representation of the thousands of young girls and women forced into captivity and sexual enslavement by terrorists and armed factions.

In her words, “the fight for the Chibok girls is the fight for the soul of the world”.

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