The Feminist Files - Intersectional Feminisms: Gendered Islamophobia & Black Feminist Praxis

🎙 The Feminist Files – Intersectional Feminisms: Gendered Islamophobia & Black Feminist PraxisIn this episode of The Feminist Files, co-hosts Helena Kondak, Astrid Healy-Carrasco, and guest co-host Fatima Zahra Yusuf sit down with Faustine Petron-Daniels, an MPhil student and Cambridge Trust Scholar, to discuss her activism as founder of the Make it Mandatory campaign and her research on gendered Islamophobia and Muslim women’s resistance through the lens of Black feminist theory.💡 Key Topics Discussed:Faustine’s activism – Founding Make It Mandatory, a grassroots campaign advocating for mandatory sex and relationship education to combat domestic abuse among teenagers.Gendered Islamophobia – How it differs from broader Islamophobia and why understanding it as a racialized issue is crucial.Black feminist thought – How it provides a framework for resistance, community-building, and reimagining feminist praxis.The politics of carceral feminism vs. abolitionist feminism – Exploring alternatives to punitive justice and the role of education in addressing violence.Challenging stereotypes of Muslim women – How media representations and government rhetoric shape public perceptions, and what strategies can be used to counter this.The role of love as an ethic in activism – Inspired by bell hooks, the importance of community, care, and love in building sustainable feminist movements.Faustine shares insights from her academic research, her activism, and her experiences navigating both policy and grassroots spaces. We also explore the broader political landscape, including the UK’s approach to Islamophobia, feminism in media, and what an intersectional, anti-racist feminist movement should look like today.💬 Join us for this thought-provoking conversation on activism, academia, and resistance.Want to respond to something said in this episode? Or propose an episode of your own? Get in touch via the form on our website: https://www.thecambridgestudent.co.uk/podcastsYou can also find us on Instagram: @tcsnewspaper @gender.agenda @collective.phoenixCredits:Co-hosted by Helena Kondak and Astrid Healy-CarrascoGuest hosted by Fatima Zahra Yusuf (@fatimazahraa.y) Joined by Faustine Petron-Daniels (@thehoodwriter @makeitmandatory) Edited by Rose Papadopoulos-HeddenCover design by Madeleine BaberMusic by Jacob Carey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.