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Women in Contemporary Africa, 2007.
This paper argues the necessity of subverting and reformulating the so-called traditional images of women in contemporary Africa.
1,885 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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This paper underscores that the idea that women must be inferior to men, which today permeates every level of African society, is not necessarily African traditional patriarchal values but rather a recent social construction of the instability of present-day African society. The author points out that, in the past, women had a clear, powerful social place not dominated by the males because the fundamental unit of African society was the family. The paper stresses that Africa must return to a truly equitable family structure, where both parents retain authority and responsibility for raising children. The author lists that this can be achieved by (1) women not marrying when they are still children themselves, (2) greater education and access to birth control and methods of family planning , (3) fostering African women's powerful networks and (4) changing Africa culturally and politically.
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"Many African countries are still ruled by informal patriarchal norms governing women's place in sexual relationships. In some societies, women are unable to choose their sexual partners or husbands, rather these choices are made for them by their families. In the case of rape, female bodies are used as a tool of political insurgency, as demonstrations of the opposition's strength and will. In situations where men have the predominant social, political, and economic power, a woman is unlikely to be able to insist on the use of condoms, or to take measures to protect herself from HIV."
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Women's Rights in Africa, 2002.
An overview of the violation of woman's rights on the African continent.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper will discuss woman's rights in the African continent and how they are being violated. Different countries will be explored in how and what goes on with women in this forum. The reasons why these abuses occur will also be included in this paper.
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South African Violence Against Women, 2005.
This paper outlines the types of violence against women in Africa, specifically South Africa. It then gives the effects of AIDS and HIV on the situation.
3,587 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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Domestic violence, the most prevalent form of violence against women, remains a relatively obscure and ignored issue in reproductive health research and programming. The paper explains that, in countries like South Africa, with a high prevalence of HIV, extremely high rates of rape and other forms of violence against women have been documented and may play an important role in women's greater vulnerability to HIV infection. It explains that, when looking at this issue, it is important to look at the rates of infection for Africa as a whole because all of the countries are affected. However, in South Africa, the rates are extremely high, and the violence against women continues to grow.
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"Violence against the women in South Africa stems from several factors. The first factor is the history of the African people. Slavery has always been an epidemic that has plagued the people; giving some the feeling of superiority over others. This feeling of superiority has carried to men against women. Another factor is the wars that exist within Africa. White minorities in South Africa ruled the country until 1993 and with these White people were feelings of superiority. Activists fought against the White superiority and gained control of their country. According to BBC News, "The white governments had grand social engineering schemes which separated the races and involved the forced resettlement of hundreds of thousands of people. They poisoned and bombed opponents and encouraged trouble in neighbouring countries" (2)."
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Genital Mutilation of Women, 1994.
This paper discusses genital mutilation of women: Definition, use in controlling women in Africa, Asia and Middle East, history, incidence, need for national and international action to stop practice.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 14 sources, $ 55.95
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"The issue of the genital-mutilation of women in some societies has developed into an international issue. Although raised to the level of an international issue, international concern over the practice cannot be said to be a high priority in most countries. Further, there exists widespread disagreement about what, if anything, should be done at the international level to stop the practice.
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Women and Contemporary African Religion, 2002.
A discussion of the effect of various religions in Africa on women?s lives over the past twenty years.
1,511 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines how women in Africa are one of the most oppressed and abused women in the world and how they have little, if any legal rights, stemming from the cultural and religious beliefs of the countries. Aside from the female genital mutilations, the nightly news is filled with stories of beheadings of Muslim women for acts or even suspected acts of prostitution, adultery and lesser crimes. It looks at how crimes like these are never prosecuted, women have no rights to land and are constantly oppressed economically, socially, domestically, politically, traditionally, culturally and sexually. It concludes with how awareness and education are the key to rescuing African women from the bonds of oppression.
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"Theologians and dedicated lay persons have for roughly twenty years, shared the passion for an ?African Christianity,? which sparked Dr. Mercy Oduyoye?s ?Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians. Founded in 1989, in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, this organization promotes women?s theological education throughout Africa, and encourages reflection on the ?influence of religion and culture on the lives of women?(Evans pg). Their creed, a composition of the women theologians says, ?We confess our failures, frailties and imperfections, including our past acceptance of violence and injustice in relations between men and women? (Evans pg). Participants, numbering roughly one hundred from over fifteen African countries, note that ?violence against women is any gender-based act which causes physical, sexual, or psychological suffering to women, compromising their gifts or diminishing full expression of their dignity and humanity? (Evans pg)."
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African and American Women, 2002.
Examination of women rights In middle America and Sub-Saharan Africa.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 62.95
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This seven--page undergraduate paper studies the differences and similarities in the rights of women in America with that of women in Sub-Saharan Africa. The women around the world are fighting for their rights while this battle differs in its intensity from region to region due to factors such as education, traditions, cultures etc.
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African Feminism, 2006.
An overview of African feminism and how the issues facing the women of Africa, while different from many of the feminist issues in other countries, are important issues for woman's rights.
2,364 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses African feminism and the different paths taken by the African Diaspora and the African women. The paper also examines how colonialism, slavery, globalization and racial capitalism have influenced the African female's response to feminism and outlines the pressing issues the African woman faces in the 21st century. The paper also shows that, while the issues of African women are different from those of other populations, those issues are just as imperative for the equality of women.
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"African feminism has historically differed from forms of feminism seen in both Third World areas and in the African Diaspora. Whereas traditional ideas of feminism in the 21st century African Diaspora focus on issues such as female control over reproduction, choice of human sexuality, essentialism, and equality, African feminism focuses primarily on a different level. To the African woman, issues such as the right to land ownership, control of food distribution, the battle for a living wage and safe working conditions, and the right for health care far overpower any other issues facing their population."
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Apartheid Effects on Women, 2002.
Investigating the effects of Apartheid on sub-Saharan women.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 133.95
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This paper examines first the general history of apartheid in South Africa, and then continues through examining the various perceptions held towards apartheid by Africans and the women in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Development and Women, 2003.
A look at how women have been negatively affected by the process of development from examples of the Chinese silk industry and agriculture in Africa.
2,295 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 70.95
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This paper argues that the economic and social status of women in the Third World nations have been negatively influenced by the process of development, which has promoted gender segregation of work force and proletarianization of women. It has chosen the changes that the silk industry in China and the agriculture in Africa have gone through as case studies since those clearly reveal the negative influence of development on women. The problem of women in Chinese silk industry is analyzed through the perspective of the world system theory while the case of women in African agriculture is analyzed through the lens of the dependency theory.
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"In the 1990s, many African economies rely heavily on a single type of crop for the majority of their export earnings. Among many cash crops that have sustained economies in Africa, coffee provides 50 per cent of the export earnings in many countries, including Kenya. Since exporting cash crops is one of very few ways to earn foreign exchange in many African countries, land allocation, scientific effort, and agricultural policies are geared toward production of cash crops. Until recently, food crops received limited attention from policy makers in Africa (Sachs 96). A Kikuyu village in Kenya is a typical example. Women in a Kikuyu village provide much of the labour in coffee and vegetable production, and many of men migrate from the village in search of work."
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Black Woman Activity in SA, 2002.
The goals of politically active Black women in twentieth-century South Africa.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This short paper has several objectives. It discusses the goals of politically active black women in twentieth-century South Africa. There are several issues to be considered when exploring this theme, but space constraints limit us to investigating liberation struggles. In addition, it explores whether or not black women generally linked their family concerns and wider political aspirations. Did these aims clash? Finally, it outlines the patriarchal constraints in both white and black societies that prevented black women from making lasting contributions to the liberation struggles in twentieth-century South Africa.
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Mother to Child Transmission of AIDS in Africa, 2008.
A research proposal to look into the transmission of AIDS from mothers to their babies.
796 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 28.95
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This paper is a research proposal on the topic of mother to child transmission (MTCT) of AIDS in Africa. It includes information regarding effective ways to prevent MTCT, and highlights the sad truth that these methods are under-utilized, and that women in Africa are often powerless to protect themselves from and their unborn children from the virus.
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"In addition, AIDS in Africa is mainly heterosexually transmitted, and is more associated with poverty than with any particular sexual preference. Experts speculate that this may be partly due to the fact that poverty in Africa is all too often accompanied by untreated sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs). These STDs can lead to lesions in the genital region, and the lesions allow for easier transmission of the HIV virus. Because AIDS in Africa is about poverty, it should be addressed with social programs. And as social programs should be based on sound research, the more research that is done on this topic, the better (Barnett and Whiteside, 2002)."
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Justice for African Women, 2005.
This paper discusses the problems of injustice for women in war torn areas of Africa.
1,625 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that justice can often overlook segments of the population, especially in countries, which face political and social upheaval and are traditionally led by men. The author points out that African women fail to receive justice in most areas of their lives; they are subject to violence, mutilation, incest, economic disadvantage and abuse, and there are few laws that uphold their rights. The paper relates that organizations such as the Economic Justice Program for Eastern Africa (AWEPON) are working to empower women to create moneymaking opportunities.
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"Another area of special concern in Africa is the issue of female circumcision, also known as genital mutilation. Only one country in Africa, Burkina Faso, has passed laws against female genital mutilations, and actively upholds those laws. In thirteen other countries, people who promote or practice genital mutilation can receive jail time, but the laws are often ignored. In addition, twenty-eight other countries still condone the practice. It is estimated that at least 130 million African women have already undergone this practice, and two million more young women every year are circumcised. The practice is inhumane, and can cause severe illness and even death in young women when it is not done under the proper conditions."
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African Women and Independence, 2004.
An analysis of the advances and limitations of African women since independence.
1,158 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper examines how the struggle for gender equality and the freedom from societal constraints is a task faced by most women all around the world and how this struggle is made more complex in Africa, where women are still "colonized" by customs and religious beliefs that stipulate their role in a male-dominated society. It looks at how, after colonialism, African women found themselves in a more backwards situation in terms of their rights and how the post-colonial state of Africa has witnessed both the advancement and limitation of women in the political, social, and economic sectors.
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"Although African women continue to make solid progress in becoming part of the political scene, there are limitations associated with this progress. More African women are beginning to enter the political landscape and are making great strides in influencing policies that favors the advancement of women. Recently, an African woman named Wangari Maathai who is Kenya's assistant environment minister made history when she won the Nobel peace prize, depicting the great potential of the African woman. As Nakazael Tenga and Chris Peter's article indicates, political parties were formed in the years following independence that acknowledged the efforts of women throughout the continent. Organizations like the UWT in Tanzania were created to unite all women while voicing their concerns regarding political issues."
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AIDS in Africa, 2001.
This paper discusses the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 9 sources, $ 50.95
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This paper explores the spreading of AIDS in Africa. It shows various studies headed by international organizations that have tried to both analyze and prevent the rapid spread of AIDS on the African continent. It points to various factors such as lack of education, absence of contraceptives, and poverty as reasons for the fast spread of HIV. It also focuses on why women are much more likely to be infected and spread the disease.
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"AIDS is a demographic disease. The most prone to the disease are women, children and the poor. The testimony to this statement is the fact that in a country like Africa the most effected by AIDS is the women and the children. This is mainly because they have to deal with the fact that society considers them a second-class citizen, they are basically the child bearers and have many stigmas attached to their actions within the society."
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Women's Issues, 2005.
Two short papers the first one on customs relating to women in African and Indian society.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This is an essay comprising two short papers: the first one is on female genital mutilation in Africa; the second one is on marriage and its variations in different cultures, e.g. arranged marriages in India and woman-woman marriages in some African tribes at the turn of the century. The paper examines the contemporary acceptance of different lifestyles for women.
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"The idea of female circumcision or female genital mutilation FGM as it is referred to by many sets off waves of revulsion in Westerners and brings out the forces of women's liberation to fight for the rights of these poor women who are suffering this ..."
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