White Feminism and the Limits of Solidarity: A Call for Epistemic Reckoning

Chidozie Umeh and Fang Lee Cooke

Gender, Work and Organization, 2026, vol. 33, issue 1, 1-6

Abstract: There is now a substantial body of feminist scholarship which has significantly advanced the field of gender‐related research. However, this scholarship has primarily been developed from a Western perspective, and there have been increasing calls for decolonizing feminist theory and praxis across all areas of scholarship, policy, and activism. This commentary and call for action through a special issue in Gender, Work & Organization aim to (1) examine how dominant strands of White feminism have systematically marginalized non‐Western feminist epistemologies through epistemic exclusion, representational tokenism, and sanctioned ignorance; and (2) explore how we can move forward to reshape the feminism field into a more inclusive one with diverse voices, epistemologies, and theorization that are reflective of local challenges, conditions, struggles, and progress.

Date: 2026
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