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Barefoot nisswiyya in practice and theory: the case of grassroots feminists in Jordan

23/05/2023

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Barefoot nisswiyya in practice and theory: the case of grassroots feminists in Jordan

Keywords

Barefoot nisswiyya [feminism]
Feminism
femocracy
Fourth Space
Grassroots women
Indigenous knowledge
social closure
women human rights defenders

Overview

This paper attempts to connect my personal experiences as an academic activist, along with my first-hand experience in rural areas in Jordan, to ‘barefoot nisswiyya’ [barefoot feminism], a concept I coined in 2002 and have been developing through praxis since then. These experiences have helped me connect with nature in the countryside as a ‘Fourth Space’, […]

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