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This is a presentation on femicide in Africa with a case study in Kenya. Communicative strategies women use to challenge such a practice, such as the killing of women or girl children based on their gender are highlighted.

1. International DAAD ALUMNI Conference on Materialities , Practices and Discourses on Cultural Matrimonies and Women’s Rights in Africa from 28th - 30 April 2024 A Socio-diagnostic Critique of Discursive Strategies on Femicide in Africa b y NSOM KARLSON NSOM Research Scholar Department of English Sharda University Greater Noida-201310, India

2. ​ PLAN Introduction Data, Methods and Theory Expected Results References

3. Efforts have been made to promote women’s rights worldwide. S ome of these efforts include the establishment of platforms such as UN Women, the Global Fund for Women, and African Women’s Development and Communication Network. Nonetheless, several cases of femicide are reported across the world . For instance, BBC News on May 23, 2022, reported on femicide detectives and France 24 English on March 7, 2022, reported Femicide in Germany: A silent epidemic. According to Amnesty International more than 500 cases of femicide were recorded in Kenya between the years 2016 and December 2023 (BBC News Nairobi, January 2024). Femicide is the intentional killing of women based on gender (European Union, 2023). Faced with femicide, Yacob-Haliso and Falola (2021) have claimed that media facilitates public dialogue and questions such unjust social practices against women . Source : Copernicus November 2023, ALJAZEERA Introduction

4. Previous studies on women’s issues (see, Mudhai et al., 2016) have claimed that conventional media often project women as sex objects, who are morally deficient and vulnerable . Given that a formal account of discourses against femicide can deal with nuances , patterns and implications of women’s language in social justice advocacy, This study aims to demystify the discursive strategies women use in their discourses on femicide. This can add to inform policy frameworks and create more awareness to combat femicide in Africa and beyond. Introduction Cont’

5. Data, Methods and Theory The study applies triangulation method which consists of consulting different research materials, methods, theories and background information to reduce subjective statements and conclusions (see, Wodak, 2011, p. 65). Three videos/reports were downloaded from ICGA Africa, SABC News, BBC News Nairobi, Aljazeera and WION. These are recent reports of femicide cases in Kenya that witness the highest mobilization and demonstration (16 January, 2024). Systematic random selection was done in Excel to generate the first 70 speeches by allocating them with numbers and selecting from lowest to highest. Google Translate was used to translate the speeches and Statext v2.6 (2015.2.6) was used to count and quantify (2553) mood features in the speeches.

6. Data, Methods and Theory

7. Data, Methods and Theory Cont’ The downloaded material will be coded both manually and systematically to extract and analyze linguistic features. This involves the downsizing of data according to relevant criteria and transcription of video recordings . DHA is one of the core postulations of Critical Discourse Study or the former critical discourse analysis (CDA) (see, Reisigl & Wodak, 2001, 2009; Wodak, 2011, 2013 as cited in Wodak, 2015 p.1). Ruth Wodak’s Discursive-Historical Approach is used to uncover discursive strategies African women use to frame discourses against femicide in Africa.

8. Expected Results Identification of Discursive Strategies The paper will explain nuances, patterns and implications of discursive strategies used for social justice advocacy. Such analysis may shed light on how the oppressed resist femicide. Impact of Media Representation The paper will investigate how language used in media coverage either reinforces or challenges societal attitudes towards gender-based violence. Policy Frameworks and Awareness Creation The paper could also add to inform policy frameworks and raise awareness about femicide in Africa by pinpointing discourses that contain sexist language and tone policing.

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