Gender and geography in Africa: developments, challenges and trajectories for the future
This paper provides an overview of current developments in the study of women and gender studies in general and in geography in particular in Africa. It begins by locating gender and women’s studies in the context of international women’s movements and examines the context of gender and women’s stu...
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2007-01-01
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This paper provides an overview of current developments in the study of women and gender studies in general and in geography in particular in Africa. It begins by locating gender and women’s studies in the context of international women’s movements and examines the context of gender and women’s studies in Africa. It also traces how gender has evolved and transformed in geography over the decades in sub Saharan Africa and outlines challenges and potential trajectories for future direction on gender and geography in Africa.
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| spelling | doaj-art-0decfefccf594e6581f50e4a6cb6b5772024-12-18T19:30:59ZcatUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaDocuments d'Anàlisi Geogràfica0212-15732014-45122007-01-014910.5565/rev/dag.1082Gender and geography in Africa: developments, challenges and trajectories for the futureMariama Awumbila This paper provides an overview of current developments in the study of women and gender studies in general and in geography in particular in Africa. It begins by locating gender and women’s studies in the context of international women’s movements and examines the context of gender and women’s studies in Africa. It also traces how gender has evolved and transformed in geography over the decades in sub Saharan Africa and outlines challenges and potential trajectories for future direction on gender and geography in Africa. https://dag.revista.uab.cat/article/view/1082gendergeographyAfricatrajectorieschallenges |
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| title | Gender and geography in Africa: developments, challenges and trajectories for the future |
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| title_short | Gender and geography in Africa: developments, challenges and trajectories for the future |
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