Towards Decolonial Feminist Leadership is a 10-day course hosted by the Coady Institute in collaboration with a network of feminist organisations (Jagori Rural Charitable Trust for one, is our host) and organizers across South Asia. The programme is geared to look at the world through a decolonial feminist lens. In a world ruled by an exclusionary capitalist regime, the course aims to unpack both the concept and practice of leadership from the standpoint of power, intersectionality, patriarchy and inequalities. The course, further, attempts to highlight the significance of feminist and collective leadership processes in the movement towards redistributive justice. Thus, the course engages in interrogating key leadership concepts and challenges mainstream assumptions to break the binary between leader and follower and encourage empowerment of communities and community of leaders. Benefits and Learning Objectives You will walk away with: A deeper understanding of the following concepts and the ability to apply them to your practice: Sex, gender and intersectionality Patriarchy and Feminism Power and Empowerment Complexity and pluralities of feminist interventions The ability to apply and enact Feminist leadership models within your organization and community work Reflections on your purpose as a leader Practical tools and strategies for advancing justice and equity within our work The opportunity to network with an inspired group of women to de/construct approaches that break down gender-oriented barriers and constraints limiting community well-being, agency and autonomy.
