Globally, 90% of road crash deaths occur in the developing world. Children in Africa bear the major part of this burden, with the highest unintentional injury rates in the world. Our study aims…
In line with the objectives of the Pan African Urological Surgeons’ Association (PAUSA) to give special concern to health problems in Africa, the editorial board of the African Journal of Urolo…
This article analyses how Kenyan male artistes portray and appear to view women as evidence in their songs about women. An application of social realism. Judith Butler's theory of performative, Der…
Feminist Africa 11 takes up the challenge of exploring research methodologies, not simply as adjuncts to issues of epistemology or as bridges between the conceptualization of an inquiry and its out…
The campaign for women’s participation in public life has taken several years and efforts, and the outcomes are reflected in international human rights frameworks as well as national efforts th…
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/FGC) constitutes a tragic health and human rights issue of girlsand women in a number of countries, mainly in Africa. The practice has serious health conseque…
This paper is based on personal stories as told by Kenyan women. The stories were compiled by the author in 2001 and 2002 when interviewing Kenyans on their views regarding the new constitution. Th…
This paper attempts to investigate continuities and discontinuities between traditional and modern representations of womanhood and female gender roles focusing primarily on family and work setti…
Background: International organs such as, the African Union and the South African Government view maternal health as a dominant health prerogative. Even though most countries are making progress, …
Globally 100–140 million women and girls have been subjected to female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) which is a harmful practice, associated with immediate and long term complications, has …