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Journal of Rural Studies, Aug 1, 2022
Routledge eBooks, Aug 25, 2022
Living in the Shadow of the Large Dams, 2006
Agricultural Commercialization, Gender Equality and the Right to Food
Routledge eBooks, Jul 20, 2022
Contemporary Journal of African Studies
The literature on gender and conflicts in Africa is dominated by essentialised and narrow male-ce... more The literature on gender and conflicts in Africa is dominated by essentialised and narrow male-centric constructions of conflict and stereotypes of female victimhood which obscure alternative female-centric ideation and experiences on conflict and conflict resolution. Using interdisciplinary methodologies, and drawing in insights from anthropology and history, this article explores the nature of women’s constructions of and participation in community conflicts and what drives their participation. We do this by investigating the gendered nature of community conflicts and conflict resolution in eight communities that are experiencing conflict over chieftaincy, land use and resources. We show that issues that are of concern for women – for example disputes over water use or witchcraft accusations – are largely relegated to the background. Moreover, women are excluded from most aspects of conflict and conflict resolution, at both the local and state level. We argue for a re-examination ...
Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), 2013
This paper offers critical reflections on the concepts, issues and methods that are important for... more This paper offers critical reflections on the concepts, issues and methods that are important for integrating agender perspective into mainstream research and policy-making on land and agricultural commercialisation inAfrica. It forms part of the Land and Agricultural Commercialisation in Africa (LACA) project undertaken by theFuture Agricultures Consortium between 2012 and 2015 and informs the case studies conducted across threecountries: Kenya, Ghana and Zambia. The paper compares key gender issues that arise across three different modelsof agricultural commercialisation: plantation, contract farming and small- and medium-scale commercial farming. It further discusses how concepts and research methods deriving from the literature on gender and agriculturemay be applied to mainstream research. The paper highlights the need for an integrated approach to researchinggender and agrarian change in Africa. In particular, the existing gender literature provides a rich legacy for researche...
The study examines women’s work in two sectors- banking and paid domestic work; the formal and in... more The study examines women’s work in two sectors- banking and paid domestic work; the formal and informal economy sectors are illustrative of some important developments in the character of women’s work. Three decades of economic liberalization have changed the structure of the labour force and women’s place within it as well as employment relations. The research provided the opportunity for strengthening local networking with the Trade Unions and civil society organizations such as LAWA Ghana who have done pioneering work on domestic labour. The research provided information for dissemination and towards policy making and strengthened research capacity
Feminist Africa, Jun 21, 2021
Journal of Rural Studies, Aug 1, 2022
Routledge eBooks, Aug 25, 2022
Living in the Shadow of the Large Dams, 2006
Agricultural Commercialization, Gender Equality and the Right to Food
Routledge eBooks, Jul 20, 2022
Contemporary Journal of African Studies
The literature on gender and conflicts in Africa is dominated by essentialised and narrow male-ce... more The literature on gender and conflicts in Africa is dominated by essentialised and narrow male-centric constructions of conflict and stereotypes of female victimhood which obscure alternative female-centric ideation and experiences on conflict and conflict resolution. Using interdisciplinary methodologies, and drawing in insights from anthropology and history, this article explores the nature of women’s constructions of and participation in community conflicts and what drives their participation. We do this by investigating the gendered nature of community conflicts and conflict resolution in eight communities that are experiencing conflict over chieftaincy, land use and resources. We show that issues that are of concern for women – for example disputes over water use or witchcraft accusations – are largely relegated to the background. Moreover, women are excluded from most aspects of conflict and conflict resolution, at both the local and state level. We argue for a re-examination ...
Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), 2013
This paper offers critical reflections on the concepts, issues and methods that are important for... more This paper offers critical reflections on the concepts, issues and methods that are important for integrating agender perspective into mainstream research and policy-making on land and agricultural commercialisation inAfrica. It forms part of the Land and Agricultural Commercialisation in Africa (LACA) project undertaken by theFuture Agricultures Consortium between 2012 and 2015 and informs the case studies conducted across threecountries: Kenya, Ghana and Zambia. The paper compares key gender issues that arise across three different modelsof agricultural commercialisation: plantation, contract farming and small- and medium-scale commercial farming. It further discusses how concepts and research methods deriving from the literature on gender and agriculturemay be applied to mainstream research. The paper highlights the need for an integrated approach to researchinggender and agrarian change in Africa. In particular, the existing gender literature provides a rich legacy for researche...
The study examines women’s work in two sectors- banking and paid domestic work; the formal and in... more The study examines women’s work in two sectors- banking and paid domestic work; the formal and informal economy sectors are illustrative of some important developments in the character of women’s work. Three decades of economic liberalization have changed the structure of the labour force and women’s place within it as well as employment relations. The research provided the opportunity for strengthening local networking with the Trade Unions and civil society organizations such as LAWA Ghana who have done pioneering work on domestic labour. The research provided information for dissemination and towards policy making and strengthened research capacity
Feminist Africa, Jun 21, 2021