Whether hailed for transitioning to the ballot box, or condemned for failing to hold elections, Africa’s postcolonial states exhibit profound contradictions in the arena of gender politics. Where reforms have been achieved, implementation remains minimal, as undemocratic state structures and uncivil societies alike lack the political will to change. This article addresses the emergence of feminism as an intellectual and political force for freedom that radically challenges the ongoing exploitation and oppression of women in Africa. It focuses on the contribution of radical intellectuals to the theory and practice of women’s movements, arguing that the research, analysis, and activism they carry out defines them as a radical public intellectual cadre that continuously mobilizes with, by, and for women to pursue liberation for themselves as much as others.

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“我们不会被安抚”：从自由斗士到女权主义者

无论是因过渡到投票箱而受到欢迎，还是因未能举行选举而受到谴责，非洲的后殖民国家在性别政治领域都表现出深刻的矛盾。在已经实现改革的地方，实施仍然很少，因为不民主的国家结构和不文明的社会都缺乏改变的政治意愿。本文讨论了女权主义作为一种争取自由的知识和政治力量的出现，从根本上挑战了非洲目前对妇女的剥削和压迫。它关注激进知识分子对妇女运动理论和实践的贡献，认为他们进行的研究、分析和激进主义将他们定义为激进的公共知识分子干部，通过、