Women's social and legal issues in African current affairs : lifting the barriers / Victoria M. Time.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Time, Victoria M., 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Africa--Social conditions--21st century.

Women.

Women--Legal status, laws, etc--Africa.

Women--Africa--Economic conditions--21st century.

Patriarchy--Africa.

Patriarchy.

Sex discrimination against women--Africa.

Sex discrimination against women.

Women--Economic conditions.

Women--Legal status, laws, etc.

Women--Social conditions.

Economic conditions.

Social conditions.

Africa.

Physical Description:

xxii, 219 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017]

Summary:

Women's Social and Legal Issues in African Current Affairs: Lifting the Barriers explores the difficulties that beset African women and inhibit them from excelling in many walks of life in the twenty-first century. Asymmetrical relations in society position women in subjugated and marginalized roles. This is caused by customary practices that have left women in vulnerable and subsidiary positions, as well as statutory provisions that fester this process. Despite its richness in raw materials and minerals, Africa remains slow to grow when compared to other continents. The economies of most African countries are severely anemic: corruption is rife; poor governance is systemic, and wars, conflicts, famine, and diseases abound. Stalled economies disproportionately affects women; for example, as nurturers, women have the extra responsibility of taking care of children and members of the extended family. In times of want, women are more likely to give up the little they have so that their children and others may survive. This book shows the various social and legal obstacles that stall women's upward mobility and offers recommendations on how these issues can be resolved. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I: Theoretical explanation of female victimization

Gender and patriarchy

Part II: Issues affecting African women

Poverty

Problems & weaknesses in educational systems

Impact of the economy

Trafficking of women

Crimes of culture: forced marriages, bride price, levirate, female circumcision, and violence against women

Part III: Recommendations

Recommendations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Time, Victoria M., 1962- author. Women's social and legal issues in African current affairs

ISBN:

9781498538787

1498538789

OCLC:

954720005