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In Search of Equality : Women, Law and Society in Africa by Stefanie Röhrs and Dee Smythe; with Annie Hsieh and Monica de Souza is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Just over 50 years ago, several African countries drew up new constitutions that included additions such as the Protocol on the Rights of Women. Decades later, has constitutional reform brought gender equality to women in Africa? And what does gender equality mean in the everyday lives of women on the continent? The contributors to this volume provide insights into women’s rights in seven African countries: Cote d'Ivoire, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda. Each looks at the causes, context, and consequences of the struggle to uphold women’s rights. Their case studies illustrate property-grabbing in Malawi, women’s citizenship in Nigeria, and the rise of hate crimes and sexual violence against black lesbians in South Africa, among other issues.

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Author

Stefanie Röhrs and Dee Smythe; with Annie Hsieh and Monica de Souza

Publisher

University of Cape Town Press

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781775821519

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Gender Studies, Social Science