Several texts and archival documents highlight Amílcar Cabral’s commitment to women’s full and equal participation in the liberation struggle, at a time when they were not officially integrated into the military forces.
Testimonies from activists of different backgrounds and generations also support this interpretation.
Can Cabral therefore be considered a feminist ahead of his time? How does the legacy of these struggles, which took place more than half a century ago, continue to inform today’s movements for women’s rights and gender equality?
A gathering to explore the connections between archival materials, the history of liberation struggles, and contemporary movements.
Featuring Ricci Shryock, journalist and photographer; Isabel Casimiro, sociologist and activist; and Christelle Bakima Poundza, author, cultural critic, and filmmaker
Moderator: Ângela Benoliel Coutinho, a Portuguese-Cape Verdean historian and researcher
