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Vida De Voss
Vida V. de Voss is a Namibian feminist activist, the director of the Namibian feminist organisation Sister Namibia, and a lecturer in English literature at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. Education De Voss earned a master's degree in philosophy from Stellenbosch University in 2006, and her master's thesis was entitled, '' Emmanuel Levinas on ethics as the first truth''. In 2010, she earned a master's degree in English literature from Iowa State University, and her thesis was entitled ''The Identity Challenge in Toni Morrison's "Paradise" ''. Career De Voss has been a lecturer in English literature at the Namibia University of Science and Technology since 2013. De Voss is the director of Sister Namibia, a feminist organisation and publisher of an eponymous magazine (first published in 1989), based in Windhoek. De Voss has also been a guest speaker at the University of Namibia in Windhoek. In March 2016, she spoke to an audience of hundreds of women at a conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminist
Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male point of view and that women are treated unjustly in these societies. Efforts to change this include fighting against gender stereotypes and improving educational, professional, and interpersonal opportunities and outcomes for women. Feminist movements have campaigned and continue to campaign for women's rights, including the right to vote, run for public office, work, earn equal pay, own property, receive education, enter contracts, have equal rights within marriage, and maternity leave. Feminists have also worked to ensure access to contraception, legal abortions, and social integration and to protect women and girls from rape, sexual harassment, and domestic violence. Changes in female dress standards and acceptable physical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
