Emboldened by the overturning of Roe v Wade, Western conservative movements are dialling up their Africa campaigns.
If the current trends do not decisively spell disaster, they are certainly a clear indication that African feminists and their allies have a steep uphill battle to fight in the culture war waged by Western conservatives.Joy Asasira is an advocate and strategist for gender justice working predominantly in Uganda, and Kenya, with an Africa-wide footprint.
The loudest and most active conservative voices and efforts in Africa are often closely linked to the far right in the US and Europe.. For example, in Cape Verde and South Africa, abortion is available on demand—in theory if not in practice, especially for poorer women. In Congo-Brazzaville, Egypt and Gabon, however, it is prohibited without any exceptions. Between those two poles are dozens of countries that allow terminations in some circumstances.
After all, the loudest and most active conservative voices and efforts in Africa are often closely linked to the far right in the US and Europe.
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