Women and Peacebuilding in Africa

ISBN-13: 9780367436148 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 232 str.

Anna Chitando

Opis

This volume re-centres African women scholars in the discourse on African women and peacebuilding, combining theoretical reflections with case studies in a range of African countries.

Spis treści

1. African Women and Peacebuilding  2. Women in Peacebuilding: Influencing Africa’s Peace and Security Architecture  3. Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding in Africa  4. Young Women and Peacebuilding  5. Building Sustainable Peace in Post-Conflict Settings in Africa: A Case Study of Liberia  6. Women and Peacebuilding in Madagascar  7. Women as Religious Citizens and Peacebuilding in Kenya  8. Women as Agents of Peace in the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe: Towards Sustainable Peace and Development   9. Women with Disabilities, Peacebuilding and Development in Adamawa State, Nigeria  10. Peacebuilding through health work: Opportunities and challenges for women community health volunteers in Kenya  11. Women, Artisanal Mining and Peacebuilding in Africa  12. A Role Analysis of Women in the Fight against Terrorism in Nigeria  13. "Not all heroes Wear Caps": Women and Peacebuilding in the Public Sphere in Zambia through a Narrative of Susan Sikaneta  14. "Swimming Against the Current": Queen Labotsibeni, the Epitome of Effective Peacebuilding in Eswatini  15. Pray the Devil Back to Hell as a Resource for Appreciating African Women’s Contribution to Peacebuilding

O autorze

Anna Chitando is an associate professor in the Department of Languages and Literature, Faculty of Arts, Culture and Heritage Studies at the Zimbabwe Open University.