Deadline: 26 September 2025
The Nawi Afrifem Collective (Nawi Collective) is an African Feminist Political Economy collective founded in 2020 with the purpose of building a community of African feminists and organizations working on influencing, analyzing, deconstructing and reconstructing the political economy. As African Feminists, we work to “reclaim the rich histories of Black [women] in challenging all forms of domination, in particular as they relate to patriarchy, race, class, sexuality and global imperialism” in the context of macro-level economic systems.
Our community believes that the macro-level economic systems and policies guiding our countries, and the global economy are fundamentally at odds with life. We nurture forms of ‘contemporarity’ that transform macro-level economic discourses, practices and ways of being, offering feminist alternatives to neoliberal capitalism, neo-colonial infrastructures and cis-heteropatriarchy. Nawi centers the lived experiences and knowledge production of African feminists and women in our analysis and framing. Our African feminist politics are also expressed in our commitment to cultivate macro-level economic alternatives that are grounded in economic justice and liberation of African women, and all those oppressed by unjust systems of power.
As one of our key areas of work, Nawi creates and curates feminist knowledge production and theorisation in both technical forms (such as research papers, policy briefs, and analytical outputs) and colloquial forms (including creative expressions, narratives, and storytelling). These outputs critically engage with economic systems and propose feminist alternatives that challenge neoliberal, patriarchal, and colonial logics.
To ensure that our publications are of high quality, accessible, and technically sound, Nawi seeks to engage peer reviewers who can provide constructive input across a range of thematic areas. Reviewers will help strengthen the clarity, coherence, and feminist framing of our knowledge outputs, ensuring they are both analytically rigorous and accessible to diverse audiences, from activists and grassroots movements to academics and policymakers and policy influencers.
The Assignment
The purpose of engaging peer reviewers is to:
- Provide constructive and technically sound feedback that strengthens the quality and rigor of Nawi’s draft publications.
- Ensure all outputs are firmly rooted in Pan-African feminist political economy perspectives, reflecting Nawi’s values and principles.
- Improve the clarity, coherence, and accessibility of knowledge products to reach diverse audiences across movements, academia, and policy spaces.
- Support the production of research that bridges the political economy ecosystem, speaking meaningfully to activists, scholars, and policymakers alike.
- Affirm and center the lived experiences of African working women as historical and analytical subjects, ensuring their realities shape and define the knowledge produced.
Thematic Areas
Peer reviewers will be sought to support Pan-African feminist knowledge production across the following thematic areas:
- Debt and Illicit Financial Flows
- Tax Justice and Domestic Resource Mobilization
- Climate and Environmental Justice
- Monetary Policy in Africa
- Social Reproduction and the Care Economy
- Trade and Global Economic Governance
- Food Sovereignty and Agricultural Futures
- Public Services and Social Protection
- Labour, Work, and Informalisation
- Digital Economies and the Future of Work
Scope of Work
The Peer Reviewer will:
Review the paper in line with the following criterion:
- Relevance and Alignment: ensuring that the paper connects to the theme, feminist political economy perspectives are explicit and well-integrated and the paper contributes new or underrepresented perspectives to existing knowledge
- Review assigned submissions with attention to clarity, coherence, accuracy, and alignment with the theme of Pan-African feminist labour narratives.
- Assess the extent to which submissions reflect feminist political economy frameworks and contribute to knowledge production on labour and the world of work.
- Provide constructive, detailed, and actionable feedback to authors, highlighting
strengths, identifying gaps, and suggesting improvements. - Highlight areas where further contextualisation or explanation would improve readability for diverse audiences.
Deliverables
- Written feedback on each paper (via tracked changes/comments or short notes) focusing
on the areas provided in the reviewer outline document. - Where necessary, have a virtual meeting with the writer to better explain the comments
provided
Supervisory Arrangements
In fulfilling their roles and responsibilities outlined in this Scope of Work, the Consultant will report
to the Organisation through the Program Officer and/or the Director of Programs & Strategy.
Duration and Working Schedule
The assignment is estimated to commence on 1st November 2025 and end on 30th September
2026. The exact timeline and working schedule will vary depending on the specific publication to be
reviewed. Reviewers will typically be given 2–3 weeks to complete reviews from the date of
receiving documents.
Qualifications and Experience
- Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the thematic areas listed above.
- Strong grounding in Pan-African feminist political economy, with a proven record of
research, policy, or advocacy work. - Experience in peer review, editorial work, or technical validation of knowledge outputs.
- Strong analytical and writing skills, with ability to provide concise, constructive, and
actionable feedback.
Proposal Submission Guidelines
Interested individuals are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) to serve as a Peer
Reviewer with Nawi Afrifem Collective. The EoI should include:
- Profile of the reviewer, highlighting relevant expertise in the thematic area(s) and
alignment with Pan-African feminist values. - Brief statement of motivation, outlining interest in supporting feminist knowledge
production and review work. - Summary of relevant experience, including previous peer review, editorial, or research
validation assignments. - At least one sample of previous work (e.g., research papers, feminist economic analysis,
policy briefs, or edited publications). - Names and contact details of two referees who can speak to your relevant experience
and expertise. - Proposed assignment rate, inclusive of all applicable taxes and fees.
Proposals should be submitted via email to procurement@nawi.africa no later than 26th September 2025. Early submissions are encouraged. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.