“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…
We hypothesise that the prospects of gender revolution (GR) is rising in Nigeria and may be swaying marriage timing and fertility. The 1990 and 2013 NDHS data and 45 in-depth interviews were anal…
In the works of African women writers, Africa is seen in the grip of change – through the combined eff ects of colonialism and post-colonialism, the growth of urbanization, the redefi ning of t…
The Extractives Industry (EL) impacts both positively and negatively on economic, social, and environment issues. Positively oil, gas and mining projects create jobs. On a gendered scale, EL impact…
Discussions surrounding women’s ordination reached a peak with the 60th General Conference Session (GCS 2015) of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church. A report compiled by a section of delega…
From Slavery to Postapartheid is a pioneering study that examines historical and contemporary representations of Islam and Muslims in South Africa. With intellectual sophistication and creativity…
This qualitative study was informed by interviews and focus group discussions with women's organisations and Ministries of Gender in the various countries. This was complemented by a review of l…
This report provides an analysis of the extent to which post conflict reconstruction efforts have implemented national commitments for women's participation in conflict management, post-conflict re…
Over the past four years there has been a steadily growing movement of organising for the protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) rights at the African Commission o…
Gender and forced migration as an approach, both in research and humanitarian assistance, is still evolving. There is increased awareness of the differences in the gender impact of forced migrants.…