LEADER 03787nam 2200601 450 001 9910162797803321 005 20210311111955.0 010 $a1-350-22411-1 024 7 $a10.5040/9781350224117 035 $a(CKB)3710000001034301 035 $a(OCoLC)970636401 035 $a(CaBNVSL)9781350224117 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001034301 100 $a20210311h20212017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aWomen's activism in Africa $estruggles for rights and representation /$fedited by Balghis Badri and Aili Mari Tripp 210 1$aLondon, England :$cZed Books,$d2017. 210 2$a[London, England] :$cBloomsbury Publishing,$d2021 215 $a1 online resource (250 pages) 311 $a1-78360-908-7 311 $a1-78360-910-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tAfrican influences on global women's rights : an overview /$rAili Mari Tripp and Balghis Badri --$tThe evolution of the women's movement in Sierra Leone /$rNana Claris Efua Pratt --$tMarket women's associations in Ghana /$rAkua Opokua Britwum and Angela Dziedzom Akorsu --$tTunisian women's literature of denunciation /$rLilia Labidi --$tThe Moroccan feminist movement (1946-2014) /$rFatima Sadiqi --$tWomen's rights and the women's movement in Sudan (1952-2014) /$rSamia Al Nagar and Liv Tønnessen --$tThe women's movement in Tanzania /$rAili Mari Tripp --$tThe women's movement in Kenya /$rRegina G. Mwatha --$tWomen organising for liberation in South Africa /$rSheila Meintjes --$tAfrican women activists : contributions and challenges ahead /$rBalghis Badri. 330 $a"Throughout Africa, growing numbers of women are coming together and making their voices heard, mobilising around causes ranging from democracy and land rights to campaigns against domestic violence. In Tanzania and Tunisia, women have made major gains in their struggle for equal political rights, and in Sierra Leone and Liberia women have been at the forefront of efforts to promote peace and reconciliation. While some of these movements have been influenced by international feminism and external donors, increasingly it is African women who are shaping the global struggle for women's rights. Bringing together African authors who themselves are part of the activist groups, this collection represents the only comprehensive and up-to-date overview of women's movements in contemporary Africa. Drawing on case studies and fresh empirical material from across the continent, the authors challenge the prevailing assumption that notions of women's rights have trickled down from the global north to the south, showing instead that these movements have been shaped by above all the unique experiences and concerns of the local women involved"--Publisher's description. 517 3 $aStruggles for rights and representation 606 $aWomen$xPolitical activity$zAfrica 606 $aWomen civic leaders$zAfrica 606 $aWomen's rights$zAfrica 606 $aWomen in community organization$zAfrica 606 $aFeminism$zAfrica 606 $aSocial movements$zAfrica 606 $aPolitical activism$2bicssc 615 0$aWomen$xPolitical activity 615 0$aWomen civic leaders 615 0$aWomen's rights 615 0$aWomen in community organization 615 0$aFeminism 615 0$aSocial movements 615 7$aPolitical activism 676 $a323.3/4096 702 $aBadri?$b Balqi?s Yu?suf 702 $aTripp$b Aili Mari 801 0$bYDX 801 1$bCaBNVSL 801 2$bCaBNVSL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910162797803321 996 $aWomen's activism in Africa$93006773 997 $aUNINA