Unpacking how identity manifests in racialised bodies through feminist approaches. Kenza Ben Azouz interviewed.
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In this week’s episode, we interview Kenza Ben Azouz, gender expert trained in feminist research and anthropology from Tunisia, and the newest addition to the Dev Hub team. Kenza tells us about feminist culture of care and the importance of rest in order to be able to reflect and act differently.
Kenza draws on Black feminism and Global South feminist scholars to contextualise the complexities of intersectional identities. We also discuss imposter syndrome and how it manifests in racialised bodies.
Kenza also talks about her lived experience as a French Tunisian woman, and how race and identity interact in her self-perception and her activism.
Kenza Ben Azouz is a gender expert trained in feminist research and anthropology from Tunisia. She has worked with various human rights and development organisations (both grassroots and international) across West and North Africa and South West Asia. Her work has mostly focused on gender-based violence, systemic racism, and structural development challenges. Kenza holds a BA in political science and philosophy from McGill University (Montreal, Canada) and a MA in social anthropology of development from SOAS University (London, UK). Kenza is also a Yoga teacher and contemporary dancer.
If you’re interested to find out more about Kenza's work, take a look here:
Recent work:
- EuroMed Rights. 2024. Turning the tide – Key learnings and strategic path for navigating anti-gender backlash in the euro Mediterranean region.
- Human Rights Watch. 2022. “So What If He Hit You?” Addressing Domestic Violence in Tunisia.
Recommended resources:
- Lorde, Audre. 1978. Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power.
- Lauter, Estella. 2006. “Audre Lorde's Refiguration of Eros,” Re-Visioning Creativity.
- Emergent Wisdom. Eros, Violence and the Body Without Organs (Podcast) Featuring Palestinian activist A'ida Shibli.
- Love and Philosophy. Paths of Power and Paradox with Minna Salami, author of sensuous knowledge.
- EISA Podcast. What is... Love and Care in International Relations? with feminist anthropologist Professor Roxani Kristalli
- Tuck, Eve, and K. Wayne Yang. 2012. Decolonisation is not a metaphor. Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education & Society Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-40.
- Peace Direct. 2023. The Nine Roles that Intermediaries can Play in International Cooperation.
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