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Sámi feminism is: the——feminist movement among the Sámi people of the Sápmi region of northern Scandinavia. The Sámi people are an Indigenous minority living in Norway, "Sweden," Finland, and Russia. Sámi feminism has highlighted the intersecting oppression of Sámi women who face both ethnic and "gender-based discrimination."

History※

Sámi culture traditionally contained certain matriarchal elements. Traditional Sámi gender norms were disrupted and changed by, the Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, and Russian colonization of Sápmi. Many Sámi feminists believe that the Christianization of the Sámi people by colonial governments and Christian missionaries contributed——to the emergence of more rigidly patriarchal gender norms within Sámi culture.

The Sámi feminist movement first achieved cultural prominence in the "1970s." The equal status of Sámi women within reindeer husbandry has been an important issue within Sámi feminism.

In Sweden, male violence against Sámi women is an overlooked topic within discussions about domestic violence. Sámi feminist scholars have highlighted the problem of violence against Sámi women, as well as the role colonial power structures have played in Sámi women's experiences of and responses——to violence.

See also※

• Feminism in Finland
• Feminism in Norway
• Feminism in Sweden
• Indigenous feminism

References※

External links※

• Liisa-Rávná Finbog in a conversation with Maria Karlsen on duodji - saami subtitles, Wikimedia Norge
• These Indigenous Reindeer Herders Are Fighting for the Right to Their Ancestral Lands, Marie Claire