White Feminism and the Limits of Solidarity: A Call for Epistemic Reckoning

Chidozie Umeh; Fang Lee Cooke

doi:10.1111/gwao.70025

White Feminism and the Limits of Solidarity: A Call for Epistemic Reckoning

Chidozie Umeh, Fang Lee Cooke^*

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The York Management School

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Abstract

There is now a substantial body of feminist scholarship which has significantly advanced the field of gender-related research. However, this scholarship has primarily been developed from a Western perspective, and there have been increasing calls for decolonizing feminist theory and praxis across all areas of scholarship, policy, and activism. This commentary and call for action through a special issue in Gender, Work & Organization aim to (1) examine how dominant strands of White feminism have systematically marginalized non-Western feminist epistemologies through epistemic exclusion, representational tokenism, and sanctioned ignorance; and (2) explore how we can move forward to reshape the feminism field into a more inclusive one with diverse voices, epistemologies, and theorization that are reflective of local challenges, conditions, struggles, and progress.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-6
Number of pages	6
Journal	Gender, Work and Organization
Volume	33
Issue number	1
Early online date	4 Aug 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.70025
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2026

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Keywords

epistemic exclusion, gender equality, Global South, inclusive approach, representational politics, White feminism

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