Episode three: Who's afraid of pop feminism?

Tea with Mama Cash

As our Executive Director Zohra Moosa notes, a lot of her job is about trying to get people to become feminists; to practice feminism. But what does it actually mean when everyone starts calling themselves feminists? As she asks: “Am I hugely persuasive, or is this a disaster?” In the third episode of Tea with Mama Cash, hosts Zohra Moosa and Director of Programmes Happy Mwende Kinyili talk global solidarity in relation to the rise of pop feminism. How global is this trend really? And what effects is it having (or not) for feminist activists in different contexts? Do you think that the more people call themselves feminists, the better? Or do you agree with Happy, who says calling yourself a feminist “means you have to do thing in a certain way, you have to make decisions in a certain way, you have to be about fundamentally shifting power”? Let us know in the comments, Twitter (@mamacashfund) or Facebook! Or leave us a review on iTunes - this also helps us reach more people. And if you like what you hear, don't forget to subscribe here wherever you listen! Featured music: Te Amo Como Feminista - I Love You Like a Feminist - from the album, Vulvasonicas collaboration between our grantee-partners Aireana and Las Reinas Chulas. Find them online at www.aireana.org.py and on Twitter at @aireanapy; and lasreinaschulas.com and on Twitter (@lasreinaschulas). Plus you can listen to the whole album at @vulvasonicas!