Gender, politics and governance in Africa : the known and unknown / edited by Mutiat Titilope Oladejo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Oladejo, Mutiat Titilope, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Africa.

Women.

Women--Africa--Social conditions.

Africa--Politics and government.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 pages)

Place of Publication:

Ibadan, Nigeria : Reamsworth Publishing Limited, [2021]

Summary:

Good governance is an index of human development. What constitutes good governance is holistic and gender issues are key components in the formation and practice of governance. In pre-colonial Africa, governance is inclusive of men and women. In the pre-colonial era, it could be argued that women had spheres of power and powerlessness. In most post-colonial societies of Africa, it is a rarity to accord women positions in government. Yet, the United Nations Conferences held in Copenhagen (1980), Nairobi (1985), Beijing (1995) and New York (2000), all had drafts and resolutions to change inequalities and vulnerabilities women encounter in public and private spaces. What are the issues to understand in the inclusion or exclusion of women in governance of African states and societies? This book explicates the experiential issues in gender, politics and governance. The 'known' are the stereotypes accorded to women as weak and unfit to take strategic roles in public life. Scholars across disciplines have debunked this perception. The known constantly linger in perpetuity because the development plans of African states fail to understand what it takes to have women empowered in all ramifications.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: ch. One Female Deputy Governors As Subaltern In Lagos Politics 1999-2019 / Semiu A. Adegbenle

ch. Two Democratic Process And Participation Of Nigeria Women In Politics: An Appraisal / Abdullahi Ambursa Abubakar

ch. Three A Historical Survey Of Women Associations In Kwale Up To 1950 / Kadishi N. Oliseh

ch. Four Drought And Floods: The Triad Of Climate Change Adaptation, Gender And Devolution In Kenya / Anthony Okeyo

ch. Five Female Genital Mutilation, Objectification And Unequal Patterns Of Gendered Relations In African Societies / Christophe Dongmo

ch. Six Exploring The Catalystic Role Of Women In Nigeria's Quest For Development / Edidiong S. Akpabio

ch. Seven Education Governance In Lagos: A Life History Of Iyabo Oluwafunmilayo Osifeso / Mufutau Oluwasegun Jimoh

ch. Eight Women In Contemporary Nigerian Military History / Toyyibat Nike Ogunbona

ch. Nine Women And Crime: The Nigerian Perspective / Charles K. Omotayo

ch. Ten Ecclesiastical Perspective Of Religion And Women In The Governance Of Nigeria / Samuel Kolawole Oyeku

ch. Eleven From Female Naked Protests To Radical Rudeness: Women And Gender Based Violence In Uganda / Idowu Dare Leke

ch. Twelve Surviving Beyond The Fear Of War: Women In Conflict Resolution And Reconstruction In Africa / Yemisi Olawale Isaac

ch. Thirteen Beyond Xenophobia: Interrogating Nigeria-South African Relations / Isau Olagoke Rasheed

ch. Fourteen Triumphs Of A Nigerian Female Legislator: A Historical Appraisal Of Margaret Icheen / Helen Musa.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789785864953

9785864952

OCLC:

1239984410