The Feminist Stokvel's Hair Soiree

ABOUT

The Feminist Stokvel is a group of 8 women who have come together with the aim of addressing the many social issues that uniquely face black women in South Africa, especially those that speak to how black women are represented in our public imagination.  We were brought together by the subject of hair, which we believe is the gateway to consciousness, self love, self respect and ultimately – self actualization for women. 

The Hair Soirees will be hosted once a month and they are primarily spaces to learn about how to look after the unique natural hair of Southern Africans. These soirees are about coming together to learn from local and international (we’ll get there) hair consultants, bloggers and informative loud mouths about this subject.  This will also, inevitably, be a purging space for black women to talk about their hair frustrations from all angles including the racialization, sexualization and general politicized nature of black hair.  While the focus won't be on the politics, we are exblockquoted about nurturing a space where black women can feel safe to speak freely.

The venue can hold 50 comfortably. We will only be able to accommodate those who RSVP first to our email [email protected].

Come with questions, your products, your tools and an open mind.  This is the road to Uhuru.  As member Danielle Bowler would say, In Coconut Oil We Trust

This is who Feminist Stokvel are:

Wisaal Anderson – Founded and writes for the informative Wiscellaneous blog
Danielle Bowler – Writes an incredibly relevant column on EWN and is a professional musician.
Panashe Chigumadzi – Founder of Vanguard Magazine. If you haven’t heard of, check yourself
Lebo Mashile – A national treasure when it comes to thinking, writing, speaking, performing poetry
Lebogang ”Nova” Masango – Feminist writer, poet and social activist doing her PhD on Pornography
Kavuli-Nyali Binase – She of the legitimate Good Hair Diaries, a hair consultant.
Pontsho Pilane – A womanist writer at The Daily Vox completing her Masters in Media Studies at Wits
Millisuthando Bongela  - Amazing blogger and consultant working on a hair documentary

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