Thread by @EyalaBlog

My #SundayMorning ritual: getting up when the family is still asleep (or hiding from them if I do oversleep) and catching up on a week's worth of articles, blog posts, etc. And now: sharing a little selection with you all!
Let's do this.

#SundayReads
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@felogene explains why the #feminist politics of breastfeeding go beyond freeing the nipple. Corporate power threatens choices for women living in poverty in the Global South - and their children's health.
bit.ly/2Ypuwuj

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#breastfeedingweek
@AWID

In Africa (and elsewhere), the relationship between international NGOs and women's rights organizations can be toxic. Thank you @MSalimu for breaking down why. Time for INGOs to engage with local groups "as counterparts, not spare parts".

tinyurl.com/y58heolw

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On the dangers of "NGOization" of #feminist organizing: @fungaijustbeing shared the story of how "Her Zimbabwe", her brainchild, spiralled down from the moment she was talked into formalizing and accepting foreign funding. A must-read.

tinyurl.com/y6y7r6oz

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I was so heartened by the way Nigerian #feminists rallied in support of Busola Dakolo after she accused Pastor Biodun of rape. @MataLope analyzes #churchtoo and explains why it's a movement, not a moment:
tinyurl.com/y3domw4n

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In case you've been under a rock all week: Ugandan #feminist Stella Nyanzi was sentenced to 18 months in prison for "cyber-harassing" the President 🙄 and she didn't go down quietly. A recap by @globalvoices. (Follow @RosebellK for videos)

tinyurl.com/yy87s8cp

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Here you go! Let me crawl out from the hiding spot I've been tweeting from. I can hear hungry cries...

Happy reading, happy Sunday, and don't forget to let me know what you're reading!

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