Africa feminists towards the politics of empowerment

This research aims at analysing literature produced by African women as means of resistance to those structures oppressing women and hindering the economical development in the African continent, i.e. the authoritarianism of African patriarchy, the influences of Western culture and the neocolonialism, bringing forward the theme of an African feminist movement which proposes the liberation of Africa and African women.This research aims at analysing literature produced by African women as means of resistance to those structures oppressing women and hindering the economical development in the African continent, i.e. the authoritarianism of African patriarchy, the influences of Western culture and the neocolonialism, bringing forward the theme of an African feminist movement which proposes the liberation of Africa and African women. Feministas africanas rumo a uma política de apoderamento Esta pesquisa objetiva analisar a literatura das mulheres africanas como uma forma de resistência às estruturas que oprimem as mulheres e impedem o desenvolvimento econômico no continente africano, ou seja, o autoritarismo do patriarcado africano, as influências da cultura ocidental e o neocolonialismo, trazendo à luz o tema de um movimento feminista africano que propõe a libertação da África e das mulheres africanas