"The future of humanity will be decided not by relations between nations but by relations between women and men" - D.H Lawrence. Whilst feminism strives for gender equality, womanism aims at gender reconciliation. Gender reconciliation highlights the simple idea that both men and women are afflicted by gender injustice and each needs the other for true and complete healing. Feminism is championed by, and concerned with the issues facing middle class white women. It is not intersectional. Womanism on the other hand recognises that women can face multiple levels of oppression because of their sex, gender, race, class, sexuality and able-bodiedness. Womanism is committed to the survival and wholeness of entire people - male and female.

My books 365 Daily Affirmations and Chakras: A Beginner's Guide are available on Amazon.

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To purchase Future Kind: Essays On Raising The Generation Our World Needs, head over to http://radiatepublishing.com/futurekind/

The Griot Podcast (@griotpodcast) is a social, political and spiritual commentary examining the deep issues confronting the world through the eyes of Phoebe Mwanza – The Griot (@afro_griot). Infused with humour and personal anecdotes, the Griot podcast helps us to understand, reflect on and confront the issues facing humanity through the art of storytelling.

The Griot podcast is published weekly on Spotify, iTunes and Soundcloud. Send any questions to [email protected]. Follow the pod on social media @griotpodcast and the host @afro_griot. Theme song by @kingdriga