'This Is the Time to Get in Front': Changing Roles and Opportunities for Wome…
Most research on women in war focuses on female losses. This article demonstrates that wars may also bring gains. The scope of political and economic roles that Liberian women perform today appears…
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Rice, Sapphires and Cattle: Work Lives of Women Artisanal and Small-Scale Min…
Strong global demand for coloured gemstones,1 particularly in India and China, has led to a phenomenal expansion of the market in recent years (KPMG 2014). Levin (2012) suggests that globally, 80 p…
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Liberia’s Election of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Women’s Executive Leaders…
In November 2005, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became the first female elected head of state in sub-Saharan Africa. On the face of it, the fact that this important breakthrough occurred in Liberia may see…
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First Things first: Problems of a Feminist Approach to African Literature
In the autumn of 1981 I went to a conference in Mainz. The theme of the conference was 'The Role of Women in Africa'; it was a traditional academic conference and proceeded in an orderly fashion wi…
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Imperatives for an agricultural green economy in South Africa
Globally, there are social, economic and environmental challenges related to sustainable development; these challenges include climate change, the need to feed a rapidly increasing population, high…
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Poverty and Food Security Among Female-Headed Households in Kenya: The Case o…
The increase in female-headed households in Kenya has contributed to increased poverty levels leading to deliberate efforts by the national government as well as other stakeholders to develop strat…
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South African Engagement with Muslim Personal Law: The Women’s Legal Centre…
This case study article examines the South African context, introduces the Women’s Legal Centre (WLC) in Cape Town, South Africa as a feminist organisation, and explores the strategies of the WLC…
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Prevalence and Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with Anaemia in Pregnancy…
Anaemia, though a common problem in Nigeria, has not been adequately studied amongst pregnant women in primary health care facilities. Objective: This study is aimed at determining the prevalence o…
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Thrice Invisible in its Visibility: Queerness and user generated ‘Kand’ v…
Welcome to the world of Masti and Kand videos (referred henceforth as Kand videos), where the video described here is more a rule rather than an exception. Masti, the Hindi word for ‘fun’ and K…
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Resilience in the Face of Starvation: Copiing Strategiies for Food Securiity …
Food insecurity in Kenya has been a big challenge amongst many households. In the pursuit of family survival in situations where the family granaries are empty, women are known to bear the most res…
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