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Sheena Magenya
Sheena Magenya
Sheena Magenya is a feminist with twelve years of working experience in Namibia, South Africa and Kenya. Sheena has a background in media and communications, and is interested in the opportunities that African women have to influence and effect change in social and political spaces, including online spaces. She is curious about technology and the Internet, and passionate about an intersectional feminist approach to social justice. She holds BA in Media Studies and Psychology from the University of Namibia, and a Masters (Cum Laude) in Creative Writing from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Editorial
Haciendo una internet feminista en Africa: Por qué se necesitan feministas y feminismos africanos en internet
En este artículo editorial, Sheena Magenya desafía la narrativa dominante sobre África y la tecnología, reclamando más feministas y feminismos africanos en, dentro y alrededor de Internet.
Editorial
Making a Feminist Internet in Africa: Why the internet needs African Feminists and Feminisms
In this editorial article, Sheena Magenya challenges the dominant narrative on Africa and technology, calling for more African feminists and feminisms on, in and around the internet, to counter the idea that technology somehow levels the playing field for all, and is an infallible solution to all our problems.
Feminist talk
A response to ‘The age of the feminist influencer’
How we organise around shared causes and beliefs has changed with the internet. This piece looks at how the internet allows leadership to be decentralised, and a response to the idea that the age of influencers is necessarily a bad thing.
Feminist talk
A cat among pigeons: Gender, culture and internet governance at AFRISIG 2018
All feminists have had to ask themselves in several gatherings and meetings - when can I raise the gender question? Sheena Magenya here reflects on her experiences at AFRISIG 2018, and goes deep into the question of how do we navigate, understand and eventually change such spaces.
Feminist talk
Women in Africa and expression on the internet
We all have an interesting relationship with the internet. In many ways, our current relationships with the internet are indicators of the socio-cultural, economic and political contexts that we live and work in. For many women in the east and southern parts of Africa, our relations with the internet are deeply classed, with women living in urban and semi-urban areas having easier and more access…
DJS choice
Yoga, Instagram and a memorable yearbook quote
DJ's choice is a weekly section by GenderIT.org, exploring the depths of the web to provide you once a week with a top 5 of creative, interesting and informative pieces and resources on gender and ICTs. Delight yourself with this selection of “sparks”: Good readings, interesting links, videos, pictures, cool authors to point to, amazing tools, and much more. Send us interesting material to…
Feminist talk
Why internet rights matter for Africa(ns)
When I found myself suddenly having to care for and look after my new born child alone, I panicked. I panicked because I had never done this before and the ten minute tutorial on washing and feeding my infant that the nurse gave me at the hospital was lacking in many ways. I had questions, so many questions-but she didn’t have time. I was a woman, as far as she was concerned and therefore I…
