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Women´s Activism in Africa: Struggles for Rights and Representation

Balghis Badri

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Description for Women´s Activism in Africa: Struggles for Rights and Representation Paperback. An indispensable overview of women's activism and political struggles in contemporary Africa, and the ways in which the continent's women are shaping the struggle for women's rights internationally. Editor(s): Badri, Balghis; Tripp, Aili Mari. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSJ1; JPVH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 23. .
Throughout Africa, growing numbers of women are coming together and making their voices heard, mobilising around causes ranging from democracy and land rights to campaigns against domestic violence. In Tanzania and Tunisia, women have made major gains in their struggle for equal political rights, and in Sierra Leone and Liberia women have been at the forefront of efforts to promote peace and reconciliation. While some of these movements have been influenced by international feminism and external donors, increasingly it is African women who are shaping the global struggle for women's rights. Bringing together African authors who themselves ... Read more

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Publisher

Zed Books Ltd

Format

Paperback

Publication date

2017

Condition

New

Weight

28g

Number of Pages

264

Place of Publication

London, United Kingdom

ISBN

9781783609086

SKU

V9781783609086

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About Balghis Badri

Balghis Badri is a professor of social anthropology and director of the Regional Institute for Gender, Diversity, Peace and Rights at Ahfad University for Women, Sudan. She has previously taught at the universities of Khartoum and Riyadh, and was head of research at the Arab Centre for Training and Research in Tunis. In addition to her academic research, she is ... Read more

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`This compact volume on women's activism, by many of the most outstanding scholars in the field, is among the best and most useful I have seen. The editors, bolstered by excellent contributions, turn conventional wisdom about African women on its head.' Sondra Hale, UCLA (Emerita) `This book is distinctive for its critical analysis on issues around ... Read moreAfrican women's movements and mobilisations. The contributors represent scholarship and activism from diverse regions, and their work broadens our understanding of current African feminist discourses.' Josephine Beoku-Betts, Florida Atlantic University `Coming from African scholars, this captivating book makes a much needed contribution to the current literature. Not only does it provide new perspectives and insights, but it also highlights the diversity of activism across the continent. This is a must read.' Kathleen Fallon, Stony Brook University `Harnesses women's voices and experiences across Africa to help build a common heritage of protest and activism which is normally left out of histories of the struggles of African states. It is a must read for all those interested in knowing what African women have been doing and continue to do in the African continent.' Wanjiku Kabira, University of Nairobi, Kenya 'Women's Activism in Africa is an act of epistemological social justice, as it reveals the important, yet overlooked, role that women have been playing on the continental and global stage.' International Feminist Journal of Politics 'An enjoyable, informative read, a concise yet richly detailed and timely addition to knowledge on women's activism in Africa, and a strong foundation for research on young African feminisms ... invaluable reading for students and scholars of feminist politics all over the world.' Social Movement Studies 'Badri and Tripp have assembled a remarkable collec-tion of essays by impressive, accomplished women that challenges masculinist histories of political change and challenges.' African Studies Review 'A valuable and thought-provoking volume. In illuminating less familiar aspects of women's politics in Africa, [the book] contributes to our wider understanding of the dynamics of (national) women's movements and of the contemporary global movement for women's rights.' Commonwealth and Comparative Politics 'This is an excellent contribution to the literature on African feminism and international women's rights agendas ... valuable to students and researchers of African politics, development studies, human rights and gender studies, as well as policymakers.' Journal of Modern African Studies 'A very inspiring and necessary read at a time when women's voices are regularly muffled.' Strategic Review for Southern Africa '(An) excellent collection of essays on women's activism in Africa ... The volume's message is thus both celebratory and deeply realistic.' Choice Show Less

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