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[Review] Badri, Balghis and Tripp, Aili Mari (editors) (2017) Women's activism in Africa
Debates on women’s rights and gender equality in Africa often centre on how international norms are interpreted at a local level. This book, which is written and edited by African women activists, presents an alternative vision. Aiming to ‘challenge the stereotype that African women are passive, underprivileged and simply under the domination of patriarchy’ (p.22), this edited collection shows not only how African women’s movements have contributed to shaping and defining global approaches to women’s advancement, but also how they have brought about positive changes in national constitutional and legal reforms, women’s political representation, business leadership, peace-making and peace-building.
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The Journal of Modern African Studies 56(1). pp. 175-176. ISSN 1469-7777External DOI
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