Exploring examples of women’s leadership in African contexts

The need to explore examples of women’s leadership in African contexts has risen with initiatives such as the United Nations (UN) African Women Leaders Network, African Women in Science and Engin…

A Policy Brief on the Gender Dimensions of Internet Rights in Ghana

The rights of Ghanaian women online are linked to the rights they have offline. Misogynistic and patriarchal norms that function to exclude women. The internet is one of the best tools to achieve w…

Profile: ‘Keep Your Eyes off My Thighs’: A Feminist Analysis of Uganda’…

On February 6, 2014, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti- Pornography Act (APA) into law. This single stroke of the presidential pen signalled a redeployment of women’s bodies as…

Rethinking Rural–Urban Migration and Women’s Empowerment in the Era of th…

Women who migrate within national borders in Africa have been largely ignored in contemporary conversations about migration. This is partly due to the fact that internal migration, and in particula…

The Millennium Development Goals (MD Goal 3) Brochure

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Affirmative Action as a Strategy for Promoting Women’s Participation in Pol…

While the use of affirmative action to increase women’s political participation in societies where socio-cultural factors militate against women’s political interests, popular measures do not g…

Women·s Empowerment and Achievement of Desired Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa

Previous studies, conducted mainly in Asian countries, have shown that women's empowerment is associated with contraceptive use, lower fertility, and longer birth intervals. Yet little is known abo…

The International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development I…

In March 2009, the first ever International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, Peace and Security took place in Monrovia, Liberia. Hosted by Her Excellency Ellen Johnson-Sir…

Differentiations in Women’s Land Tenure Experiences: Implications for Women…

Most literature on land tenure in sub-Saharan Africa has presented women as a homogenous group. This study uses evidence from Ghana, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe to show that women have differentiated pro…

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 …