Neo Mohlabane
Biographic Data
| ID | 1245865 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Neo Mohlabane |
| GIVEN NAMES | Neo |
| FAMILY NAME | Mohlabane |
| SIGNATURE | MOHLABANE N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1417-0396 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ke mosali oa Mosotho: Reflecting on indigenous conceptions of womanhood in Lesotho
This paper challenges the invisibilisation and silencing of indigenous conceptions of womanhood in feminist scholarly work. It argues that “Mosotho woman,” as we know it today, is a colonial construct for it is located within and fixed to hetero-patriarchal binarised hierarchies. It further argues for the reflection on historical narratives of women the likes of ‘Manthatisi of the Batlokoa as exceptional representations of precolonial conceptions…
What Is a Woman ? A Decolonial African Feminist Analysis of Womanhoods in Lesotho
Feminists across a variety of contexts have written extensively about womanhood. Recently the question of difference—to account for the cultural, ethnic and racial diversity among women themselves—has become a highly contested issue in feminist theories. Tensions have ensued where “western feminisms” have been criticised for bias that is embedded in the objectification of “different” women regarded as “other” as “traditional” and therefore inferi…
Unsettling knowledge boundaries: The Indigenous pitiki space for Basotho women's sexual empowerment and reproductive well-being
Indigenous knowledge systems embody a holistic, inclusive view of the world and foreground interconnectedness for the promotion of life. Through reflective engagement with the author's positioning as an Indigenous researcher, this article explores Indigenous knowledges of sexual, reproductive health and motherhood shared by Basotho women. It draws on the life stories of twenty never-married women and uses decolonial African feminist approaches to…
Determinants of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years in South Africa: A 2012 population-based national household survey
These findings support the need to design combination prevention interventions which simultaneously address socio-economic drivers of the HIV epidemic, promote education, equity and access to schooling, and target age-disparate partnerships, inconsistent condom use and risky alcohol consumption
Unsettling knowledge boundaries: The Indigenous pitiki space for Basotho women's sexual empowerment and reproductive well-being
Indigenous knowledge systems embody a holistic, inclusive view of the world and foreground interconnectedness for the promotion of life. Through reflective engagement with the author's positioning as an Indigenous researcher, this article explores Indigenous knowledges of sexual, reproductive health and motherhood shared by Basotho women. It draws on the life stories of twenty never-married women and uses decolonial African feminist approaches to…
Determinants of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years in South Africa: A 2012 population-based national household survey
These findings support the need to design combination prevention interventions which simultaneously address socio-economic drivers of the HIV epidemic, promote education, equity and access to schooling, and target age-disparate partnerships, inconsistent condom use and risky alcohol consumption
What Is a Woman ? A Decolonial African Feminist Analysis of Womanhoods in Lesotho
Feminists across a variety of contexts have written extensively about womanhood. Recently the question of difference—to account for the cultural, ethnic and racial diversity among women themselves—has become a highly contested issue in feminist theories. Tensions have ensued where “western feminisms” have been criticised for bias that is embedded in the objectification of “different” women regarded as “other” as “traditional” and therefore inferi…
Unsettling knowledge boundaries: The Indigenous pitiki space for Basotho women's sexual empowerment and reproductive well-being
Indigenous knowledge systems embody a holistic, inclusive view of the world and foreground interconnectedness for the promotion of life. Through reflective engagement with the author's positioning as an Indigenous researcher, this article explores Indigenous knowledges of sexual, reproductive health and motherhood shared by Basotho women. It draws on the life stories of twenty never-married women and uses decolonial African feminist approaches to…
Ke mosali oa Mosotho: Reflecting on indigenous conceptions of womanhood in Lesotho
This paper challenges the invisibilisation and silencing of indigenous conceptions of womanhood in feminist scholarly work. It argues that “Mosotho woman,” as we know it today, is a colonial construct for it is located within and fixed to hetero-patriarchal binarised hierarchies. It further argues for the reflection on historical narratives of women the likes of ‘Manthatisi of the Batlokoa as exceptional representations of precolonial conceptions…
Gender Studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (2 works) · Empowerment (2 works) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (2 works) · Indigenous (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 works)