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February 21, 2026Methods in PsychologyOpen Access

More Than Paperwork: Towards a Relational, Reflexive, and Decolonial Ethics in Research with Black Women in South Africa

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MMMpho MathebulaLKLesego Kgatitswe

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Overview

Proposes a decolonial feminist framework for ethical research practice in Black women's studies, indicating the need for deeper accountability.

Key Points

  • The aim is to establish a framework for ethical research with Black women that encompasses relational and decolonial elements.
  • Drawing on two doctoral studies in South Africa
  • Exploring Black women’s breast cancer experiences
  • Examining naked body protests as a form of political expression
  • Interrogating gaps between procedural ethics and lived experiences
  • Demonstrated that current ethics protocols often neglect relationality and power dynamics
  • Highlighted the importance of embedding care and accountability in ethical practices
  • Argued for a shift from mere compliance to fostering epistemic justice in research contexts

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Mathebula et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994b01873532290d01f59ahttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.metip.2026.100236
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