Against White Feminism: A Conversation with Rafia Zakaria

November 2021

GADN Members’ Meeting

GADN and the GADN Women of Colour Forum co-hosted author Rafia Zakaria for an event in which she unpacked and discussed the concept of ‘White Feminism’, as detailed in her latest book "Against White Feminism: Notes on Disruption".

Eighteen months on from the global Black Lives Matter protests which sparked critical work on anti-racism in the international development sector, this event was an opportunity for GADN members to think about how to build a new kind of feminism.

Moderators:

• Saranel Benjamin - GADN WoC Forum and Head of Partnerships, Oxfam

• Sophie Efange - GADN Head of Policy

• Jessica Woodroffe - GADN Director

Speaker:

• Rafia Zakaria - Lawyer, Human Rights Activist and Author