The gap between us: Perceptions of feminism and womanhood in Northern Ghana - evidence from Sagnarigu Municipal District

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Table 1. Participants' understanding of femininity and feminism in Sagnarigu District

Codes	Basic Themes	Organising Themes
Fight for female rights Equality of women to men Forcing men to do women’s work Encouraging LGBT+ activities Demanding equality Encouraging men to treat women well Partnership in marriage Female empowerment No forced sex Vote and be voted for Hands of men	Demanding that women are treated equally with men Encouraging women to demand their rights to be respected 'Removing barriers to women’s progression Men and women should participate in house chores and childcare Women’s electoral rights Women’s rights to sexual consent	Knowledge and awareness of feminism
Marry Give birth Cooking and taking care of children Obeying husband Keeping the house neat, Looking good for your husband Beautiful sexy and desirable care	Marriage and childbirth define womanhood Women must cook, wash, clean and keep the house tidy Women should respect and obey their husbands Women must look beautiful for the husband Women should do house chores, and men should assist only. Women must look good to be desired by men Men must take care of women	Womanhood in Sagnarigu Municipality
Foreign culture Not for Africa Setting women against men Breaking family Not suitable for African values Very bad Relevant Irrelevant	Feminism is foreign to African culture Feminism breaks families apart Feminism is against generational values Feminism is not relevant to us Feminism has a role to play	Femininity and Feminism in Sagnarigu District

Source: Field data, 2022