Localizing Feminism: Women’s Voices and Social Activism in Thai Context
Feminism, with its two faces – an academic theory and a social movement, traveled to so many parts of the world. It has been transformed when interacting with specific context of different societies. Feminism has contribute tremendously to both the theoretical works and social activism in Thailand while it has been interpreted and interacted with local specificities. To understand how feminism has been localized in Thai society, we may start from observing the activities of groups focusing on ‘gender’ issues in the civil society, the complex concerns and needs of different groups of women, and the challenges for feminism in this particular context.
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About author:
Chalidaporn Songsamphan is an associate professor of Political Science Faculty at Thammasat University.
Her areas of interest are feminist political theory, politics of sexuality, and nonviolence. Her current research is on politics and contestation on 'unwanted pregnancy/abortion' in Thailand.
