Format:
xxii, 282 Seiten
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Karten
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24 cm
ISBN:
9781786996930
Series Statement:
Politics and development in contemporary Africa
Content:
"Since the 1991-2002 civil conflict ended in Sierra Leone, the country has failed to translate the accomplishments of women's involvement in bringing the war to an end into meaningful political empowerment. This is in marked contrast to other post-conflict countries, which have increased the political participation of women in elected and appointed office, increased the representation of women in leadership positions, and enacted constitutional reforms promoting women's rights. Written by Sierra Leonean and Africanist scholars and experts from a broad range of disciplines, this unique volume analyses the historical and contextual factors influencing women's political, economic and social development in the country. In drawing on a diverse array of case studies - from health to education, refugees to international donors - the contradictions, successes and challenges of women's lives in a post-conflict environment are revealed, making this an essential book for anyone involved in women and development"--
Note:
Foreword / Filomina Chioma Steady -- Understanding the Politics of Women and Gender Equality in Sierra Leone: Opportunities and Possibilities / Josephine Beoku-Betts Fredline M'Cormack-Hale -- Transformative Narratives: The Empathetic Imagination, Empowerment, and Women in Post-War Sierra Leone / Arthur Onipede Hollist -- Zainab Hawa Bangura's Early Career as an Activist in Sierra Leone, 1994-2005 / LaRay Denzer -- Bastards in Politics": Violence Against "Political" Women in Sierra Leone's Post-War Politics / Hussainatu J. Abdullah -- Women Chiefs, Women's Empowerment, and a Feminist Agenda in Contemporary Sierra Leone / Lynda R. Day -- Women and Law Reform in Post-War Sierra Leone / Peter A. Dumbuya -- Barriers to Girls Education in Rural Sierra Leone: Results of Participatory Research / Susan Shepler -- Where Does She Enter? (Re) Defining the Role of Traditional Birth Attendants in Sierra Leone / Fredanna M. McGough -- Gender Based Violence in the Age of Ebola / Lyn Graybill -- UNHCR's Gender Policy for Refugees and Returnees in Sierra Leone: Health, Well-Being and Political Agency / Claudena Skran -- From Local Discussion Groups to Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp: Sierra Leone Women Mobilizing for Women's Rights in Sierra Leone / Amy Smythe -- The Politics of Religion and Women's Activism: Women's "Choices" in the Abortion Bill and Constitutional Review Debates / Aisha Fofana Ibrahim -- Sierra Leonean Women Mobilizing for Change: Revising the Sexual Offenses [Amendment] Act of 2019 / Fredline A. O. M'Cormack-Hale
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 9781786996954
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, PDF ISBN 9781786996961
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
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Sociology
Keywords:
Sierra Leone
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Konflikt
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Partizipation
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Frau
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Gleichbehandlung
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Politische Beteiligung
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Wiederaufbau
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