Search Results for: African Womens Movements

Women burst onto the political scene in Africa after the 1990s, claiming more than one third of the parliamentary seats in countries like Angola, Mozambique, So

This collection of empirical and theoretical studies of social movements in Africa is a corrective to a literature that has largely ignored that continent. It s

Featuring contributions from some of the most accomplished scholars on the topic, Holding the World Together explores the rich and varied ways in which women ha

Tells the stories and documents the contributions of African American women involved in the struggle for racial and gender equality through the civil rights and

In this comprehensive history, Ashley D. Farmer examines black women's political, social, and cultural engagement with Black Power ideals and organizations. Com