Episode 7 - Like Candy Floss: Communal care for AGYW and gender-diverse feminist activists and feminist movement building

In the first episode of season two we respond to new patterns of movement and resistance by exploring the nuances of care and self-preservation for feminists within movements. We explore how feminists and feminist movements can reject the fractured commodified individualistic care and adopt care strategies and models that are holistic and communal. Xina Scullard from South Africa and Elidah Maita from Kenya joined us to discuss ethics of care, self-preservation, feminist movement building, and everything else in between.Xena is a queer feminist organizer and facilitator who wears many hats. Her work focuses on the intersections between race, identity displacement, and queer feminist movement strengthening. She centers queer politics as a way of being and a feminist tool to problematize the status quo and imagine alternative subversive futures. She is the director of Shakura Consulting which is grounded on queer feminist purpose-driven collaborative work. She is the co-founder and convenor of Queer Feminist Film Festival (QFFF) which is an intergenerationally led queer feminist culture creation and celebratory space. She is also an Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity and a Global Atlantic Fellow. Reach out to her on LinkedIn or via [email protected] is an ardent, active, and bold feminist advocate, community volunteer and the Kenyan focal point for ATHENA's flagship programme #WhatGirlsWant. They are passionate about advocating for human rights for girls, women, and gender-diverse people. Through their work, they honour their commitment to creating safer spaces and mobilising vulnerable and marginalised people. They are a volunteer for Positive Young Women Voices where they advocate for access to sexual reproductive health and rights and information. Maita is well-versed in community mobilising, digital advocacy, sensitising communities, and peer facilitating.  Keep up to date with ATHENA via...Our websiteFacebookInstagramTwitter