A study of the interrelationship of gender and nationalism which places itself, as does this book, within the ambit of postcolonial critique, has two important impacts on that body of critical di…
This paper uses micro data from recent labour force surveys collected in Cameroon and Mali to explore gender differentials in labour market outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this c…
This paper examines the role of women in protecting and preserving the cultural heritage of the African continent which is an important ingredient for national development. It traces the indispensa…
In this report, the recognition given to the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family as the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world…
This article examines how legendary representations enable reinterpretation of the histories of women in Africa. It shows that ascribing heroic and revolutionary qualities to re-membered African wo…
This is a collection of papers both from a conference held in early 1993 on women and organization in West Africa. It deals with women's associations as platforms or spaces for the transformation o…
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to a substantial gender divide that encompasses numerous aspects of life. Though this divide is a historic reality for Sub-Saharan Africa, the recent and current process …
This paper describes the design and methods of a cluster randomised controlled trial (C-RCT) to determine the effectiveness of a community mobilisation intervention that is designed to reduce th…
Why the Maputo Protocol? A key question posed by many stakeholders is why the Maputo Protocol in light of existing laws and human rights instruments at the international, regional and national leve…
The relationship between gender and crime is intense and persistent. Both women and men commit and are victims of crime, but their perspectives, understanding, and interpretation of the crime are…