In this article, we explore the influence of colonial and post-colonial missionary activities on Africa’s sexual politics. We share the thesis that contemporary African sexual politics is influenced by external forces such as colonisation and Euro-American missionary activities. Specifically, we examine the political and religious influence of the US government’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent-missionaries […]
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Infunkutu—the Bemba Sexual Dance as Women’s Sexual Agency
The article argues that imbusa1 among the Bemba people of Zambia is not only a ritual and ideological space in which women engage in premarital teaching of young brides, but also an important site for sexual expression. The traditional sexual dance (infunkutu) is analysed to demonstrate how it has functioned as an instrument of subverting […]
Boaz as ‘Sugar Daddy’: Re-Reading Ruth in the Context of HIV
Co-authored with Beverley Haddad, Ph.D. Abstract Research has shown that young African women are one of the key populations that is most at risk to HIV infection. Indications are that these young women are increasingly engaging in age-disparate ‘sugar daddy’ relationships which is increasing their vulnerability. This article follows the See-Judge-Act methodology, beginning with an […]