Sara Hlupekile Longwe

Sara Hlupekile Longwe (born c.1950) is a consultant on gender and development based in Lusaka, Zambia. She was the chairperson of FEMNET between 1997 and 2003. She is the author of the Longwe Framework for Gender Analysis. Longwe describes herself as a radical feminist activist. Quotes Men in leadership don't want to work with free thinking women who are indepent and not easy to manipulate. A Statement on Women in Leadership. Feminism is about fighting inequality between males and females and bringing about tranquility and happiness. What’s wrong with that? A view of the urpose of Feminism. I know that if you speak out, you are listened to. And if you have more people listening to you, you make more headway A Reflection on Speaking Out Against Injustice. We were optimistic, and that’s what we’re aiming at because in developing countries, you stand out like a sore thumb when you are speaking about issues on gender inequality. And of course, you get labeled and mimicked. A Reflection on Optimism in Activism. Eventually we realized that inter-organization, inter-regional, and global coalitions or interaction were the best way forward because governments, even in our own country, will just accept gender inequality. On the Importance of Collective Action and Collaboration. We can even now proudly say, ‘I am a feminist.’ A Statement on Feminist Identity. External links Category:Living people Category:Feminists Category:Women's rights activists Category:Women activists from Zambia Category:1950s births