Prevalence and Patterns of Gender-based Violence and Revictimization among Wo…
Gender-based violence is a key health risk for women globally and in South Africa. The authors analyzed data from 1,395 interviews with women attending antenatal clinics in Soweto, South Africa, b…
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Altruism and Sacrifice: Anglican Priests Managing ‘Intensive’ Priesthood …
Motherhood and Priesthood are two roles that carry with them particular expectations and demands; both are premised on the notion of altruism and sacrifice, constant availability, and putting the…
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Resources and resourcefulness: Gender, Human Rights and Resilience Inartisana…
The research in this chapter was framed by questions such as: Do men and women face similar difficulties when seeking to gain employment in mining? Are they afforded similar opportunities once t…
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Mermaids and Spirit Spouses: Rituals as Technologies of Gender in Transnation…
This article aims to approach the construction of gender in transnational spaces by focusing on the ritual practice of African Pentecostal migrants in Europe and in Africa. One dimension of Afric…
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Biblical Moral Inquest into Tradition of Suspicion of Treachery on African Wo…
The 16 days which South Africa dedicates to the fight against the abuse of women and children every December is a reminder of the effects of gender inequalities in this country. Even though this …
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Enfermement et Genre: Le vécu quotidien des femmes dans les prisons du Sén…
Au seuil du troisième millénaire où l’humanité traverse une crise sans précédent des idéologies et des modèles de développement, s’affiche entre autres tendances, la quête d’un d…
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Pass rates in primary school leaving examination in Tanzania: implication for…
This paper examines regional differentials in pass rates in Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in Mainland Tanzania. In particular, the paper investigates the effects of pupil-teacher rati…
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Editorial: The Islamic view on female circumcision
The history of Islam had not itself been previously confronted with what is now called “women’s issues,”despite the great diversity in customs and cultures among Muslims over the centuries. A…
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Circumventing obstacles to the implementation of recommendations by the Afric…
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights was inaugurated on 2 November 1987, with a mandate to promote and protect human rights in Africa. The commemoration of its thirtieth annivers…
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Introduction: Women, Gender, and Change in Africa
The scholarship on women and gender in Africa has shown that women’s political, social, and economic experiences are often fundamentally distinct from men’s. Feminist and non-feminist scholarsh…
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