Manuel d’Éducation Populaire Féministe

The 'Manuel d’Éducation Populaire Féministe' is a toolkit designed by Friends of the Earth International to foster a critical feminist consciousness. It combines theoretical frameworks on anticapitalist feminism and ecofeminism with practical instructions for organizing inclusive workshops. The guide emphasizes the intersectionality of patriarchy with capitalism, racism, and colonialism, arguing that the sexual division of labor is the material basis for women's oppression. It provides specific exercises to analyze the division of labor, identify gender-based obstacles in activism, and explore the links between environmental extractivism and violence against women.

• The document argues that patriarchy does not operate in isolation but is interconnected with capitalism, racism, class oppression, neocolonialism, and heteronormativity through a process described as 'intersectionality'.
• The sexual division of labor is identified as the primary instrument of the patriarchy and the material foundation for the oppression of women, creating a hierarchy where 'masculine' public and paid work is valued over 'feminine' private care work.
• Ecofeminism is presented as an analytical perspective that links the capitalist model of extractivism—the large-scale expropriation of natural resources in the Global South—with the exploitation of women's bodies and labor.
• Violence against women is characterized not as an individual act of brutality, but as a political tool of control used to maintain patriarchal power relations and prevent the struggle for equality.
• The guide proposes a specific methodology for 'inclusive workshops' based on feminist popular education, which aims to transform social reality by turning passivity into political action and consciousness.
• The document highlights a global pattern where women from poorer contexts in the Global South or rural areas migrate to perform highly exploited labor in the Global North or urban centers, mirroring the sexual division of labor.
• To achieve gender justice, the document advocates for a systemic change that prioritizes the 'care of living' and the redistribution of care work, which has been historically and culturally assigned to women.

APA

Molina, J., & Cornils, P. (2020). Manuel d’Éducation Populaire Féministe. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Amis-de-la-terre-international_Education-populaire-feministe_Semer-la-justice-de-genre_FR.pdf

Chicago

Molina, Johanna, and Patrícia Cornils. Manuel d’Éducation Populaire Féministe. Friends of the Earth International, 2020. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Amis-de-la-terre-international_Education-populaire-feministe_Semer-la-justice-de-genre_FR.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{molina2020manuel, author = {Molina, Johanna and Cornils, Patrícia}, title = {{Manuel d’Éducation Populaire Féministe}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2020}, month = dec, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Amis-de-la-terre-international_Education-populaire-feministe_Semer-la-justice-de-genre_FR.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }