What are the challenges facing Africanist and African women's and gender studies scholars? A conversation with Gabeba Baderoon, Maha Marouan, and Alicia Decker.

This article discusses the challenges faced by Africanist and African women's and gender studies scholars. It highlights the creation of the African Feminist Initiative (AFI), a virtual community that focuses on feminist issues in Africa and the African diaspora. The article emphasizes the importance of transnational collaborations and the use of digital spaces for expanding their platform. It also discusses the growth of feminist organizations in Africa, the attention to gender studies in universities, and the challenges faced by scholars in this field. Despite these challenges, there is optimism about the future of women's and gender studies in Africa, with young feminists advocating for change and students committed to decolonial praxis. [Extracted from the article]