Women Nationalists in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Ghana and Zimbabwe: Ca…

Nation and nationalism have been associated with masculinity. Nations and states are often envisioned through heroic narratives. According to these narratives, nations are formed through the blood …

The Impact of Education on Women's Preferences for Gender Equality: Evidence …

We use data from Sierra Leone where a substantial education program provided increased access to education for primary-school age children but did not benefit children who were older.We exploit the…

Wrestling with Standpoint theory... Some Thoughts on Standpoint and African F…

This essay attempts to probe the theory of standpoint feminism, and the charge of epistemic privilege associated with the theory. Standpoint theory itself can be seen to have emerged in the context…

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Why are there No Great, Female, and Egyptian Scholars?

This essay is a study on the topics that Egyptian women shine their lights on. I write this because I identify as an Egyptian woman, and I never hear these women’s names during my scholarship. I …

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 …

Institutionalising Gender Equality in African Universities: The Case of Women…

The critical description of the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at Makerere University presented in this short article aims to illustrate what has been achieved and what remains challeng…

African Feminist Theologies, the Global Village, and the Imperative of Solida…

women began to respond theologically to the injustice of sexism. Women around the globe, however, have come to realize that women's ex periences are extremely diverse. There is no such thing as a g…

Women’s Land Rights and Working Conditions in Large-scale Plantations in Su…

Women’s land rights are fundamental for women’s economic empowerment. Increasingly, the nationalization of customary land and the current growth in private land ownership and commercial farming…

'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…