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This collection of papers-all but one previously unpublished-presents the results of recent field research in the disciplines of history, political science, ant
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The "woman question", this book asserts, is a Western one, and not a proper lens for viewing African society. A work that rethinks gender as a Western contructi
Women Writing Africa
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Authors: Esi Sutherland-Addy
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A major literary and scholarly work that transforms perceptions of West African women's history and culture.
Language: en
Pages: 325
Authors: Dorothy Louise Hodgson
Categories: Femmes - Afrique - Conditions sociales
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Challenges the common stereotypes of African women as either victims or unrestrained resisters.
Women's Economic Empowerment
Language: en
Pages: 211
Authors: Kate Grantham
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-03-04 - Publisher: Routledge

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This book investigates the barriers to women’s economic empowerment in the Global South. Drawing on evidence from a wide range of countries, the book outlines