Pub Date : 2023-08-07DOI: 10.1080/10130950.2023.2240855
Julia Taylor
abstract The world faces a climate crisis due to the extraction and burning of fossil fuels which has supported industrialisation and capitalist expansion. One of the solutions to the climate crisis is to reduce carbon emissions by transitioning from a fossil fuel-based energy system to one based on renewable sources, such as solar or wind energy. The just energy transition promises to address unemployment and poverty while reducing the carbon intensive nature of the energy system. However, this energy transition is complex and holds uncertainty and risk for many people, particularly communities and workers who depend on the coal value chain. This article adopts a feminist political economy lens to explore the relationship between the development of renewable energy and gendered labour. This approach highlights the importance of the economy, the household and the state in the process of social reproduction. By analysing the impact of the development of solar power plants on the communities and workers in three towns in the Northern Cape, South Africa, and focusing on the three components of social reproduction, I find that the energy transition in its current form will not deliver justice for the poor and working classes or promote gender equality.
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Pub Date : 2023-08-06DOI: 10.1080/10130950.2023.2234958
Coral Bijoux
abstract We cannot fight ‘climate change’– we objectify that which we cannot touch. The ‘fight’ refers instead, to our observations, reflections and concerns on the impact these shifts in climate patterns (as a result of a substantial increase in global warming) have made on our lives and on the natural environments that we rely on for sustenance. It refers to the devastation these shifts have created, impacting vulnerable peoples significantly. The media particularly during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), focused attention on the myriad ways in which the change in climate could be blamed for the state of hunger and poverty, political and social unrest – globally. This begs the question of why Climate Justice – the elephant in the room – is embedded in the agenda; and as a concern within this ‘fight’, cannot find its way to restore women to land ownership in previously colonised areas of the world. This photo essay, through the lens and experience of the making of Silence as a Room#1 of #5, Richmond, Karoo, considers the ways in which our relationships to land and ‘the feminine’ have formed a significant impact on all areas of our survival; where women in particular for the past few centuries have been severed from the land rendering many destitute, without means and by extension without dignity or autonomy. Speaking through a visual language (as seen here: https://coral4art.co.za/silence-as-a-room/), a work in and of the land (and the feminine), the structure, created to draw attention to silence in the land as experienced and created by a brown woman; was developed by manually working the land, observing ownerships, access and power to and on the site. The work highlights and speaks to the gendered power and authority inherent in our access to land drawing attention to the engine − capitalism that ultimately should pay the price of affected and vulnerable peoples the world over, but does not. I consider that this is no coincidence.
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Pub Date : 2023-08-03DOI: 10.31958/agenda.v5i1.10210
Oktri Permata Lani, Novia Amirah Azmi
The world of media and the journalistic profession tend to be dominated by men, which can be called a macho atmosphere. The list of names of journalists known to the public are mostly filled by men. In contrast, for female workers, they are often placed in a more relaxed role as presenters in the studio or as editors who work behind the scenes. many places and opportunities, women often face injustice in society. The role of women is limited to sectors that are considered in accordance with their biological nature, belief system and certain culture, which causes gender inequality and injustice. This research method uses literature review and looks at existing cases and news.
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Pub Date : 2023-08-03DOI: 10.31958/agenda.v5i1.10246
Refika Mastanora, Elfira Maya Sari
The views and images of women in the media can vary greatly, depending on the context and type of media involved. However, there are several common patterns in the representation of women in the media, including: Traditional stereotypes: The media still often portrays women in traditional stereotypes, such as domestic roles as mothers or homemakers, or as objects of sexualization conforming to narrow beauty standards. Narrow representation: Women in the media are sometimes depicted in limited roles, merely serving as embellishments to stories involving male main characters. Objectification: Media frequently treats women as objects, focusing on their physical appearance and sexuality rather than their abilities or personalities. Violence and injustice: Certain types of media tend to exploit portrayals of violence or injustice experienced by women, without adequately addressing these issues. Based on this background, the researcher is interested in identifying the characteristics of women in the online media Tiktok, as Tiktok is a trending social media platform in its utilization.
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Pub Date : 2023-08-03DOI: 10.31958/agenda.v5i1.9355
Nur Amalina
AbstractIn today's rapidly advancing digital era, the ability to master technology has become crucial for everyone. Nearly all activities can be carried out using technology, especially digital technology that is accessible by anyone, anytime, and anywhere, from adults to young children. However, it's important to note that young children, who are in a crucial stage of growth and development, are highly susceptible to environmental influences, including digital technology which is now easily accessible to them, often with parental permission to use gadgets. Therefore, this is a significant concern because in the age range of 0-6 years, a child's brain development progresses rapidly, reaching up to 80%, allowing their brains to easily absorb various information, both positive and negative.This period is often referred to as the "golden age," which requires close supervision from adults regarding the use of digital technology by young children. Strict supervision is necessary because digital technology can grant unrestricted access to young children, including access to negative content such as pornography and violent games, which can adversely impact their morals and development. Conversely, with proper guidance and supervision, the use of digital technology can offer numerous benefits to young children, such as enhancing their creativity and insights, as well as helping them explore talents and interests in the digital realm. Therefore, the author is interested in identifying and describing the digital literacy skills of young children as a long-term investment
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Pub Date : 2023-07-30DOI: 10.1080/10130950.2023.2239313
Ludwig Chanyau, Eureta Rosenberg
abstract This study, carried out in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, was particularly interested in women farmers’ access to social learning spaces for expanding their knowledge about farming in the context of climate change. Small-scale women and peasant farmers face historical intersectional inequalities as a result of the colonial and apartheid past which has continued to disadvantage women in the present through exclusion, limited or no access to finance, insecure or no land tenure, little bargaining power and unequal access to water. The gender prejudices and unequal access to resources experienced by women is brought into sharp relief by climate change. The article provides a case study of an agroecology movement led by women farmers that promotes climate-appropriate, low-cost farming practices using community and home gardens. The practices are tried out and further developed by women farmers themselves, relying on agroecology-informed extension services, open dialogue and the support of communities of practice. Unlike traditional top-down approaches to farmer learning common in public extension services, extension officers in the movement participate in creating conditions for co-learning and co-construction of new knowledge − that is, social learning − thus responding directly to their needs as farmers. The lead researcher joined in and observed farming and learning activities following an ethnographic approach. Farmers and other movement members were engaged in semi-structured interviews which explored the value derived from social learning (Wenger-Trayner & Wenger-Trayner 2020). The article concludes that the movement is responding to many of the intersectional challenges that women farmers in the Eastern Cape face. Further, its social learning approach holds potential for expanding women farmers’ ability to provide for themselves and their communities and inform their climate change adaptation.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-23DOI: 10.1080/10130950.2023.2235391
Ellen Chigwanda, P. Mutopo, Ngonidzashe Mutanana
abstract Over the past decade, Zimbabwe has experienced several climate-induced extreme events such as droughts, floods, heat waves and cold spells – all of which have challenged the education sector’s resilience to climatic shocks. At the same time, adolescent girls in rural communities continue to ‘fall through the cracks’ of education – failing to attend school, to stay in school and to complete a basic cycle of education. Climate change appears to be a limiting factor for girls in rural areas in addition to other barriers such as household poverty, distances travelled to and from school and gender-based violence. Based on a research study underpinned by human development, African feminist, and actor-oriented theory, this article explores the link between climate change and adolescent girls’ education in Ward 25 of Chivi District, an arid and remote rural region in southwest Zimbabwe. The study population consisted of rural, in-school, adolescent girls aged 10-19 years, whose families reside in or originate from the study area. Data was generated through a qualitative survey administered to twenty-one adolescent girls; sixteen key informant interviews with stakeholders at different levels; and eight focus group discussions (FGDs) with adolescent girls, adolescent boys, teachers and caregivers. Data was also generated through field notes, field observation, photography as well as drawings by adolescent girls. The findings highlight how climatic shocks pose challenges for adolescent girls’ education in rural contexts and the current and potential roles played by the adolescent girls and other actors in addressing climate change. By challenging the narrative that adolescent girls are victims of the climate crisis, this study positions adolescent girls’ agency as a game changer in locally led climate action.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-11DOI: 10.1080/10130950.2023.2230272
Lliane Loots
abstract This interview connects South African dance maker Lliane Loots in a conversation with Mozambican choreographer and dancer Rosa Mário. Mário has a history of making dance installation work that challenges the relationship of the female body to the natural world – with a sense of interrogating how dance, the body and the art she makes acts as an intervention toward Climate Justice in Africa. This interview, conducted over a series of email exchanges is an intimate encounter between two Southern African dance makers who care, in equal measure, about intersectional identities around gender and climate justice, and artistic practices for female African dance makers.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-11DOI: 10.1080/10130950.2023.2230236
Nidhi Tandon
abstract Sometimes the policy and material discourses around climate change may feel far removed from the daily realities of people, whose experiences are intensely local and whose time horizons are immediate. Perhaps there are more creative ways to bring policy closer to the homestead, so that people better understand the implications of public policy and are better equipped to hold governments responsible to stated commitments. Climate Change Gender Action Plans may present both an opportunity and effective entry point for collective understandings and movement building – because ‘gender’ has become the catch-all word that embraces a non-patriarchal, pro-feminist approach to fundamental change, and a creative avenue to innovative solutions to the multiple risks associated with the changing climate. In Belize, the National Climate Change Office (NCCO) is the Government’s secretariat for climate change, acting as the operational arm of the Belize National Climate Change Committee, and tasked with developing the National Climate Change Gender Action Plan in 2021. This focus shares some perspectives on the opportunity such official documents offer grassroots climate change activists and movements for change; and the importance of civil society ‘activating and enlivening’ these plans towards their collective visions. Taking Belize’s recently outlined Gender Action Plan as the backdrop, I highlight important aspects of the plan that are relevant to African nation states and consider how local climate change activists may breathe life into a public document that so far exists only on paper. I also took the liberty to invite Destiny Wagner, Miss. Earth (Belize 2021-22), to offer additional perspectives as an appointed ambassador for the environment, one of whose roles is to raise awareness of climate change and ecological issues in Belize.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-11DOI: 10.1080/10130950.2023.2230263
Uhuru Phalafala, H. Strauss
abstract In this interview, we hope to take up this Special Issue’s concern with the intersections between gender activism, climate justice, and artistic practice. As a work that charts the poet’s deeply personal connection with the climate crisis through the toxic burdens placed on her family by South African histories of mining and migrant labour, Mine Mine Mine offers an exemplary instantiation of Black feminist artistic praxis as climate activism. Crucially, the poet challenges concepts and framings that have been utilised to speak to climate and racialised issues, often separated if not entirely erasing the latter issue. Her epic poem and reflections in this interview reveal intricate and inextricable imbrications of social justice and environmental justice with colonial race-making as foundation. The poet clearly demonstrates that the same mechanisms that extracted and exploited the environment engineered racism, racialised and mechanised particular bodies to serve those purposes, resulting in their mutual spiritual and embodied extraction. Discourses on climate or environmental justice continue to fall in the traps of thinking through these issues without centring colonial capitalism and geopolitical gendered race politics. This interview brings these intersections to the fore, offering textualities and vocabularies to reframe and language their coalescence. In positing the “Black eco”, the poet offers a cosmology that pre-existed colonial cosmology, one teeming with life, spirit, reciprocity, care, and relation with others and the living world, human and non-human, pushing us to enrich our conceptualisation from climate justice towards the “Eco”: ecological justice. Climate justice singles out the weather as phenomena that, while causal to human activity in the making of modernity, is outside of ourselves. “Eco” suggests a web of life that was ostensibly wrecked by environmental and human destruction, but that is operative and upheld by some indigenous societies and their cosmologies. In offering us “geopoetics”, the poet grapples with grammars of the geopolitical as intertwined with spiritual and embodied extraction in the making of modernity and its ongoing violence. The interview enriches some of the many questions raised by the volume about racial capitalism’s destructive environmental legacies through considering their impact on black sociality, reproduction, and the capacity to breathe.
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