COVID-19 : African women and the will to survive / edited by Helen A. Labeodan, Rosemary Amenga-Etego, Johanna Stiebert & Mark S. Aidoo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Labeodan, Helen, editor.

Amenga-Etego, Rose Mary, editor.

Stiebert, Johanna, editor.

Aidoo, Mark S., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Africa, West.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Religious aspects.

Women--Africa, West--Social conditions.

Women.

War--Religious aspects.

Social conditions.

Women--Social conditions.

Africa, West--Social conditions.

Africa, West.

West Africa.

Place of Publication:

University of Bamberg Press

Summary:

"COVID-19 has, like other crises, thrown into relief social injustices and gendered inequalities. BiAS 31/ ERA 8 offers theological responses to and reflections on the COVID-19 outbreak and pandemic. All are by African scholars and authors; some are academic, some experiential, and others creative or impressionistic in tone. Reflecting the ethos and commitment of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians ("The Circle") to nurture and promote the publications by and about African women and men committed to social justice and positive change, this issue contains the writings of some established but, predominantly, of emerging theologians. For some contributors, this is their first publication in an international series." --Provided by publisher

Contents:

Part A: Identity, healing and socio-cultural experiences

'Locked down' but not 'locked out': Experiences of Nigerian women during the Covid-19 pandemic / Olusola A. Olufemi & Helen A. Labeodan

Genderisation in treating Covid-19 patients in Kano, Nigeria: A plus or minus for women? / Jacob Kehinde Ayantayo

'Such women deserve praise' - Covid-19 and women in leadership / Maame Akoto Dwemoh

Covid-19 and social media activism: An analysis of the (com)passion of African women towards restoration / Benson Ohihon Igboin & Opeyemi Wemimi Adedyoin

Rebuilding the homes of single mothers in the Covid-19 era: A case study / Marceline Yele L.

'Stay at home order': A Covid-19's child of necessity with implications for the 'female' in Yoruba (Nigeria) home settings / Gloria Njideka Ayantayo

Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria and the effectiveness of home-schooling on the girl-child education / Balogun Ruth Yetunde

Covid-19 and the standardisation of African indigenous medicine in Nigeria / Celestina Omoso Isiramen.

Part B: Religion, human values, gender, and worship

Addressing poverty in the era of Covid-19: A focus on the girl-child / Mark S. Aidoo

Covid-19 pandemic: Towards understanding the meaning of 'healing every disease and sickness among the people' in Matthew 4:23-24 / Samuel Sunday Alamu

Covid-19 pandemic in relation to Christian's interpretation of end-times signs in Matthew 24:7 / Oghenekevwe Kate Jibromah

Socio-cultural and religious impact of Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria / Nkechi G. Onah

Domestic religion and home churches in the ancient world: The role of women in e-worship at homes by charismatic churches in Ghana due to Covid-19 / Daniel Nii Aboagye Aryeh

Covid-19 and the decline on African communal values: Religion and social media to the rescue / Bolatito A. Lanre-Abass

Igbo culture and values as tools for overcoming the effects of Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria / Roseline Uchenna Okeke

Covid-19 crisis: Lessons for the religious/Christian life - during and after / Estelle M. Sogbou.

Part C: Reflections

Covid-19 and its effects on Christian marriage in Cameroon / Jenner Tabe Benoni-Wang

The impact of Covid-19 on women in Bamenda, Cameroon / Asnek Cynthia I. Teno

Covid-19 pandemic: Reflections of a public health physician / Stella Gyamfi

Covid-19-A time for peace and rest / Georgina Kwanima Boateng.