Women's contributions to development in West Africa : ordinary women, extraordinary lives /
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| Imprint: | Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023] |
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| Description: | 1 online resource ( 321 p..) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Globalization, Urbanization and Development in Africa Globalization, urbanization and development in Africa. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13015818 |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction: A Dichotomy of Development: Womens Empowerment and Womens Inequality
- Section One: The Role of Women in Social Development in West Africa
- Chapter 2 Ill Find a Way or Make a Way: A Case Study of BASICS Internationals Social Community Development work in Ghana, West Africa
- Chapter 3 Women Traders at the Elmina Fishing Harbor: Harbingers of Ghanas Social Development
- Chapter 4 Womens Organizations on the Frontline: The Peacebuilding Project and the Fight Against Ebola and COVID-19
- Section Two: The Role of Women in Economic Development in West Africa
- Chapter 5 Women and Microfinance in The Gambia: A Path to Empowerment and Financial Inclusion
- Abstract
- Chapter 6 Informally Formal: Womens Mutual Aid Organizations in the Informal Sector of the Economy
- Chapter 7 The Role of Market Associations in Facilitating Womens Informal Political Participation and Economic Development in Ghana
- Section Three: The Role of Women in Political Development in West Africa
- Chapter 8 The Invisibility Syndrome: Gambian Women in Politics
- Chapter 9 Gender and Politics in Ayawaso West Wuogon: Women Standing for Parliament
- Chapter 10 Relative Peace in the Midst of Unrest: Guinean Womens Peace Advocacy during the Mano River Wars
- Chapter 11 Redefining Liberian Womens Political Activism: The Legacy of the Womens Peacebuilding Movement
- Chapter 12 Conclusion: Promoting Development By Women, For Women.
