Over the course of the twentieth century, the world order was fundamentally transformed by the rise of decolonization movements in areas under European rule across Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. The history of these movements has often been told as a story of "Great Men," of the male intellectuals and activists who dominated nationalist organizations, political debates, and post-independence governments. But women were also critical actors in these movements, and the transformation from colony to independent nation-state had fundamental implications for the organization of gender and sexuality across societies.

This resource page seeks to capture these experiences and highlight the broader set of actors, wider visions, and deeper implications of decolonization. The blog articles (written by Graduate Institute students) explore different themes in the history of gender, sexuality and decolonization, while the annotated bibliographies provide an overview of key academic works, organized by geographical region. The goal is to provide an introduction to this field for students, researchers, and anyone interested in these rich and complicated histories.