sit ‧ u ‧ ate /ˈsɪtʃueɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: past participle of situare , from Latin situs ; ⇨ ↑ site 1 ]
to describe or consider something as being part of something else or related to something else
situate something in something
The women have the opportunity to situate their own struggles in a wider historical context.