Solidtarity - “Solidarity in this context [transnationalization], necessitates recognizing our diversity and building on it or, if necessary, around it; it also means recognizing our privileges and identifying our common purposes. In other words, solidarity comes with an understanding of oppression and a commitment to act upon it with others and, when required, for others. It implies equality, not charity or uniformity”
This term, especially in the context of Transnational Feminism, is essential for understanding why a class in Victoria, Canada should be learning about the lives and struggles of women in the Global South. In order to extend our learning into praxis, students learning about transnational feminism need to understand that solidarity requires both a willingness to stand up and also to stand back in support of those whose voices are not prioritized in our globalized capitalist society. I chose Diane Matte’s definition of solidarity because I felt like it holistically captures that though many women in the Global South experience oppression, that treating them as victims is not a constructive form of support. Reminiscent of Chandra Talpade Mohanty’s argument against global sisterhood, Matte is asking us to embrace the differences between women globally, but to offer support equally when required.
Academic Source: Matte, D. (2010). Preface. Solidarities Beyond Borders: Transnationalizing Women’s Movements. Vancouver: UBC Press. P.vii-ix
Keywords: solidarity, transnationalism, feminism, global south
Author: Justine B
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