Feminist theory and ethics have enormous potentials to transform and energize the discourse on academic freedom and social responsibility. As a theory of knowledge and an intellectual practice, fem…
African women from all walks of life have made substantive contributions to the preparation of the post-2015 development agenda. A lot remains to be done, however, and we want to make sure to go fo…
Four feminists from different parts of the continent converse, electronically, about their own beauty practices: Aleya Kassam (33, Kenya); Fatma Emam (33, Egypt); Valérie Bah (29, Benin and Haiti)…
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 als…
In recent years, women’s economic empowerment (WEE) has been the focus of perhaps the most intensive spotlight to date within the international development global arena. The creation of the UN …
Africa's lack of progress on what might be better referred to as "Minimal Development Goals", reveals the unpalatable scenario of an African continent characterized by the extreme social injustices…
This article analyses the presentation of women characters by male writers such as Okot p‟Bitek, Ngugi wa Thiongo and Francis Imbuga. It will look at the woman question both as a historical and…
The South African economy has been undergoing a process of fundamental economic transformation as a result of policies promoting global integration within the global economy. CAROLINE SKINNER and I…
Although climate change can adversely impact, frustrate, deter, and reverse social and human development, it also holds the potential to foster and contribute positively. Climate change impacts, th…
"The history of urban agriculture in Africa dates to the colonial era when farming flourished in urban areas, largely to meet consumption needs of bureaucrats, settlers, and other elites. Today, ur…