Claims: Sex, power and backlash in Africa

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1. title: Sex, power and backlash in Africa (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/backlash-sex-power-africa-book-extract/ (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: In researching my book Seeking Sexual Freedom , I was struck by the contrast between the expansive ways our ancestors understood gender, sexuality and intimacy, and the growing restrictions being shaped today by religious fundamentalism, patriarchy and political power. I think of these restrictions – often described as a “backlash” – as an interruption. Across the continent, we have centuries of knowledge that speak to fluidity in our gods and goddesses, and to a multiplicity of family structure… (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:03:51 GMT (alleges; supported) Source