Manuel d’Éducation Populaire Féministe

The 'Manuel d’Éducation Populaire Féministe' is a guide published by Friends of the Earth International (ATI) in December 2020. It provides a conceptual framework and practical pedagogical tools for feminist popular education aimed at dismantling patriarchy and achieving gender justice. The manual integrates anticapitalist, ecofeminist, and intersectional perspectives, linking the oppression of women to the exploitation of nature and the capitalist system.

• Friends of the Earth International (ATI) defines patriarchy as a system that "oppresse et exploite les femmes, leur travail et leurs corps au bénéfice des hommes en tant que groupe social."
• The sexual division of labor is identified as the "base matérielle de l’oppression des femmes" and the primary tool of the patriarchy, separating 'masculine' production (market-based) from 'feminine' reproduction (domestic and care work).
• The guide promotes an ecofeminist approach, arguing that the subordination of women and the exploitation of nature are "deux faces d’une même monnaie" driven by a logic of accumulation and domination.
• Violence against women is described not as an individual act of brutality but as a "outil de contrôle" and a political instrument used to maintain patriarchal power relations and prevent the struggle for equality.
• Feminist popular education is presented as a process to acquire a "vision critique de la réalité" and transform passivity into political action to dismantle systemic inequalities.
• The guide outlines a specific structure for 'inclusive workshops,' which includes stages such as 'mística' (rituals of collective strength), 'sentipensares' (integrating thoughts and feelings), and the use of non-mixed groups for sensitive topics like violence to ensure safety.
• The document highlights a global pattern in the division of labor where women from "contextes plus pauvres du Sud global ou de certaines zones rurales" migrate to perform highly exploited work in "contextes plus riches du Nord global ou dans des zones urbaines".
• To achieve gender justice, the manual argues for the necessity of reorganizing care work—historically the burden of women—so that it becomes a collective responsibility for all, regardless of gender.

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} }