Wagadu Volume 6 Journal of International Women's Studies Volume 1 |
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| Author:
| Bernstein, Lisa |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4415-1880-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris Corporation LLC
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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Women's Activism for Gender Equality in Africa This volume on Women's Activism for Gender Equality in Africa is a special collaboration between the Journal of International Women's Studies (JIWS) and Wagadu, two open-access journals that address gender issues within a transnational and cross-cultural context. Using interdisciplinary feminist and activist approaches these essays explore individual and collective actions undertaken by African women in cultural, social, economic,...
More DescriptionWomen's Activism for Gender Equality in Africa This volume on Women's Activism for Gender Equality in Africa is a special collaboration between the Journal of International Women's Studies (JIWS) and Wagadu, two open-access journals that address gender issues within a transnational and cross-cultural context. Using interdisciplinary feminist and activist approaches these essays explore individual and collective actions undertaken by African women in cultural, social, economic, historical and political contexts. In revealing the diversity of African women's activism, the underlying issues around which women's social change work develops, and the impact that work has on individuals and communities, this volume has significance for women and men throughout the world.