What happens when we consider Africa through a feminist lens and feminism through an African one? And what does it mean to centre selfhood in this journey? In this shining, wide-ranging inquiry, Minna Salami explores these questions through an unhesitating and incisive vision of African feminist political philosophy. Drawing from feminist thought, postcolonial theory, historical insights, and African knowledge systems, Salami combines personal reflection with cultural criticism to offer a vivid and cohesive discussion about power, identity, patriarchy, imagination, and the human condition. Grounded in Africa''s enduring visions of agency and autonomy, Can Feminism Be African? opens new paths for rethinking the narratives that shape our world. This is a timely and thought-provoking read, calling us to rethink the past, present, and future through new perspectives.

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Minna Salami is a Nigerian-Finnish and Swedish author and social critic who grew up in Lagos and has since lived in Sweden, New York and London.

She studied Political Science at the University of Lund in Sweden, and then Gender Studies at SOAS, University of London.

In 2010 she launched her multiple award-winning blog MsAfropolitan which has drawn over a million readers. Minna also writes widely for world-leading publications - including the Guardian, CNN, the Independent and Al Jazeera - as well as consulting governments on gender equality. As a keynote speaker and lecturer, Minna has spoken at over 300 universities, cultural events and conferences, on five continents including at some of the world's most prominent institutions such as the Oxford Union, Yale University, and the Singularity University at NASA.

Minna's debut book SENSUOUS KNOWLEDGE has been translated into multiple languages.