Women's Knowledge and Food Security

Women play a vital role in the production of food. Most importantly, they are critical in the storage, processing as well as the provision of food at the household level. It is also a fact that as …

Differentiations in Women’s Land Tenure Experiences: Implications for Women…

Most literature on land tenure in sub-Saharan Africa has presented women as a homogenous group. This study uses evidence from Ghana, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe to show that women have differentiated pro…

Africa's Quest for Food Security

This history of urban agriculture in Africa dates to the colonial era when farming flourished in urban areas, largely to meet consumption needs of bureaucrats, settlers, and other elites. Urban agr…

Women's Needs and Circumstances in Prevention, Treatment, Support, and Commun…

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Voice, Power, and Soul II: Portraits of African Feminists

Voice, Power and Soul is a platform to amplify the voices of African women and more importantly to challenge the dominant narratives which portray African women largely as passive recipients of aid.

Prevention of mother-to-child transmission in HIV audit in Xhosa clinic, Maha…

Background: The Mahalapye district health management team (DHMT) conducts regular audits to evaluate the standard of services delivered to patients, one of which is the prevention of mother-to-chil…

Fourth African Feminist Forum 2016: Voice, Power and Soul

The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) hosted the fourth regional African Feminist Forum (AFF) in Harare, Zimbabwe from 10-12 April 2016 under the theme, African Feminism: Voice, Power and Sou…

1. Introduction: Sexual Violence, Social Movements, and Social Media

Social media platforms have grown by leaps and bounds over the past eight years, as has social media activism against sexual violence. The intensification of the #MeToo Movement in 2017 has spurred…

To a Different Degree": Student Reflections on Gender and Women's Studies

This piece is therefore informed by a panel presentation of student experiences of GWS at particular South African institutions. Barabra Boswell shared her insights of GWS at the University of the …

Knowledge and awareness of HIV/AIDS among high school girls in Ghana

HIV/AIDS is recognized as a national priority health issue in Ghana. Consequently, the Ghana AIDS Commission and the National AIDS Control Programme were established, among other things, to enhance…