The issue creates a new platform for Muslim feminists. Now, more than ever, we must gain knowledge of our traditions and sociocultural roots. This will prepare us to argue with strong reason, and stop repressive views from influencing our political landscape.
Indigenous women often cannot access full public health services during pregnancy. In fact, 20 percent of those who died from pregnancy complications had zero access to public health services. They are the group less likely to receive contraceptive education or products.
In The Venus Hottentot (1825) poet Elizabeth Alexander describes the voyage, life and afterlife of the woman we know as Sarah “Saartjie” Baartman, a young Khoisan woman taken from South Africa in 1810 to be displayed on stages across Europe.
Kubra Guven