Women's social and legal issues in African current affairs lifting the barriers /

Women's social and legal issues in African current affairs lifting the barriers /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Time, Victoria M., 1962- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Imprint:	Lanham : Lexington Books, 2017.
Subjects:	Women > Africa > Social conditions > 21st century. Women > Legal status, laws, etc. > Africa. Women > Africa > Economic conditions > 21st century. Patriarchy > Africa. Sex discrimination against women > Africa.
Online Access:	Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete.

Table of Contents:

Part I: Theoretical explanation of female victimization
Gender and patriarchy
Part II: Issues affecting African women
Poverty
Problems & weaknesses in educational systems
Impact of the economy
Trafficking of women
Crimes of culture: forced marriages, bride price, levirate, female circumcision, and violence against women
Part III: Recommendations
Recommendations.