At a meeting intended to reinvigorate the Southern African feminist movement, feminists convened to discuss the future of feminism and the fighting of patriarchy.

Women rights activists from Southern Africa emerged as determined as ever to continue with the struggle against patriarchy during a three-day conference held in Johannesburg last week. Participants noted that patriarchy is at the core of women's subordination and must be challenged in both the public and private spheres. The activists spoke with one voice in their resolution to develop a road map towards reinvigorating the women's movement and working further to eradicate poverty, mitigating conflicts and addressing HIV/AIDS holistically.

Several of the activists agreed that many of the local feminist issues are similar in Southern Africa as they can work together. One veteran activist from Botswana also brought up how globilization is affecting the women in these areas.

via AllAfrica.com.