African Women's Initiatives on HIV/AIDS: Report of AWDF Partners Convening at…
AWDF organized a one day workshop for grantees and partners working on HIV & AIDS issues on July 7, 2007 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi. Kenya during the International Women’s Summ…
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Feminism and the Cultural and Racial Other
In some respects, the essay by Al-Saji on the politics of veiling in France is not new. It concludes by invoking many of the key thinkers in post-colonial theory. The article is indeed part of a la…
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Freedom of Information (FOI) & Women's Rights in Africa
Based on the interviews conducted and data collected in five African countries namely; Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Zambia very few women organisation have engaged in lobbying for the F…
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The Impact of Matriarchal Traditions on the Advancement of Ashanti Women in G…
What is the impact of a matriarchal tradition and the tradition of an African queen mother-ship on the ability of African women to advance in political, educational, and economic spheres in their c…
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“These Girls’ Fashion is Sick!”: An African City and the Geography of S…
As an urban feminist geographer with a research interest in African cities, I was initially pleased when the web series, An African City, debuted in 2014. The series was released on YouTube and a…
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African Women Do Not Look Good in Wigs: Gender, Beauty Rituals and Cultural I…
“Nebuchadnezzar lived in the bush and his nails became so long that they looked like claws of cats, following a punishment from God for his disobedience,” runs a May 1964 letter to ‘Women…
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Physical or Sexual Intimate Violence Perpetrat…
Background Evidence-based interventions are essential in the prevention of violence against women (VAW). An understanding of risk factors for male perpetration of VAW using population-based researc…
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Predictors of Male Condom use among Sexually Active Heterosexual Young Women …
Background: In South Africa, young women are at disproportionate risk of HIV infection with about 2363 new infections per week in 2015. Proper condom use is one of the most effective HIV/AIDS preve…
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Accumulation, Reproduction, and Women's Role in Economic Development: Boserup…
More than a decade has passed since Ester Boserup's book, Woman's Role in Economic Development, was published.1 Probably no single work on the subject of women and development has been quoted as of…
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Women and Renewable Energy in a South African Community: Exploring Energy Pov…
This paper argues that the rights of women to be included in decisions about energy use and their experiences with energy use are ignored. Using an eco-feminist perspective this article explores ho…
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