Women's Social and Legal Issues in African Current Affairs : Lifting the Barriers.

This book discusses the causes of women's marginalization in Africa, addressing issues such as time poverty, lack of education, poor governance, human trafficking, and cultural practices such as early marriages and bride price. It provides recommendations on policies and initiatives that would...

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Main Author: Time, Victoria M.
Other Authors: Austin, Timothy
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Blue Ridge Summit : Lexington Books, 2016.
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505 0 |a Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Theoretical Explanations of Female Victimization; 1 Gender and Patriarchy; Part II: Issues Affecting African Women; 2 Poverty; 3 Problems and Weaknesses in Educational Systems; 4 The Impact of the Economy on Women; 5 Trafficking of Women; 6 Crimes of Culture; Part III: Recommendations; 7 Recommendations; Conclusion; References; Index of Names; Index of Subjects; About the Author. 
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