Women's activism in Africa : struggles for rights and representation / edited by Balghis Badri and Aili Mari Tripp.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Badrī, Balqīs Yūsuf, editor.

Tripp, Aili Mari, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Africa.

Women.

Women's rights--Africa.

Women's rights.

Women--Political activity.

Africa.

Feminism--Africa.

Feminism.

Physical Description:

250 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London, UK : Zed Books Ltd, 2017.

Summary:

"Throughout Africa, growing numbers of women are coming together and making their voices heard, mobilizing around causes ranging from democracy and land rights to campaigns against domestic violence. In countries such as Senegal and Tunisia, women have made major gains in their struggle for equal rights, and in Liberia and South Sudan 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, African women themselves are also increasingly shaping the global struggle for women's rights, particularly in areas such as political representation and peace-building. Composed of works by African authors who are themselves members of the activist groups, this collection represents the only comprehensive and up-to-date overview of women's movements in contemporary Africa. Drawing on case studies and fresh empirical material from across the continent, the contributors challenge the prevailing assumption that notions of women's rights have trickled down from the global north to the south, showing instead that these movements have above all been shaped by the unique experiences and concerns of the local women involved"--Page [4] of cover.

Contents:

African Influences on Global Women's Rights: An Overview / Aili Mari Tripp and Balghis Badri

The Evolution of the Women's Movement in Sierra Leone / Nana Claris Efua Pratt

Market Women's Associations in Ghana / Akua Opokua Britwum and Angela Dziedzom Akorsu

Tunisian Women's Literature of Denunciation / Lilia Labidi

The Moroccan Feminist Movement (1946-2014) / Fatima Sadiqi

Women's Rights and the Women's Movement in Sudan (1952-2014) / Samia Al Nagar and Liv Tonnessen

The Women's Movement in Tanzania / Aili Mari Tripp

The Women's Movement in Kenya / Regina G. Mwatha

Women Organising for Liberation: South Africa / Sheila Meintjes

African Women Activists: Contributions and Challenges Ahead / Balghis Badri.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1783609095

9781783609093

1783609087

9781783609086

OCLC:

973903397