She has lived in Africa, Europe and North America, and worked to bridge the gap between feminists and related movements across the globe.

[7] Then she moved to South Africa, where she began to work at the historically white University of Cape Town (UCT).

"[8] She was appointed the Barbara Lee Distinguished Chair in Women's Leadership at Mills, and co-taught a class called "Real Policy, Real Politics" with Congresswoman Lee on topics concerning African and African-American women, including gender roles, poverty, HIV/AIDS, and militarism.

[10] Mama was the chair of the board of directors for the Global Fund for Women, and continues to advise several other international organisations.

[16] She has also argued that African universities continue to show entrenched patriarchy, in terms of both interpersonal sexism and institutional gender gaps.