African Women Demand Justice in Energy Transition at Launch of Regaining the Currents

African Women Demand Justice in Energy Transition at Launch of Regaining the Currents

Harare/Bukavu – May 14, 2026 — Grassroots women from mineral-rich communities across Africa are calling for a people-centered and gender-just energy transition following the launch of the book Regaining the Currents: Indigenous Women’s Ecofeminist Voices for a Just Energy Transition in Africa. The virtual launch, convened by Shine Collab together with partners including Earthlife Africa

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On a quiet Wednesday virtual gathering that brought together activists, researchers, grassroots organisers and climate justice advocates from across Africa, one thing became unmistakably clear: the future of Africa’s energy transition cannot be written without women at the centre of the story. The launch of the book Regaining the Currents: Indigenous Women’s Ecofeminist Voices for a Just Energy Transition in Africa was more than a literary event…