Women, Development and Peacebuilding in Africa - Stories from Uganda

This book explores and reflects on peacebuilding, which emerges from the experiences and realities of women's lives in East Africa, specifically, in Uganda. The author argues that often these community based peacebuilding efforts are responses to women's struggles for survival - both individually and for their families and communities. Carefully analyzing education, women's roles, human rights, conflicts, disability and immigration, this book helps to understand African women's roles in development and peacebuilding in the region. The project will interest development studies and African politics scholars, graduate students, researchers and policy makers.   

List of contents

1. Chapter 1: Women and Peacebuilding in Uganda.- 2. Chapter 2: Joyce Jermana Minderu Pol-Lokkia.- 3. Chapter 3: Tina Zubedha Umar.- 4. Chapter 4: Juliana Munderi Denise.- 5. Chapter 5: Rita Nkemba.- 6. Chapter 6: Rose Miligan Lochiam.- 7. Chapter 7: Expanding the Definition of Peacebuilding.- 8. Chapter 8: Epilogue: Completing the Quilt.

About the author

Jennifer Ball is Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo, Canada. She was born in Zambia and has spent over fifteen years living and working in Africa. Her research is in the areas of women’s community based peacebuilding; community resilience; rural planning & community development; Circle as pedagogy & community engagement process; and narrative methodologies.

Summary

This book explores and reflects on peacebuilding, which emerges from the experiences and realities of women’s lives in East Africa, specifically, in Uganda. The author argues that often these community based peacebuilding efforts are responses to women's struggles for survival — both individually and for their families and communities. Carefully analyzing education, women's roles, human rights, conflicts, disability and immigration, this book helps to understand African women's roles in development and peacebuilding in the region. The project will interest development studies and African politics scholars, graduate students, researchers and policy makers.   

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Ball
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319979489
• ISBN: 978-3-31-997948-9
• No. of pages: 219
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 218 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 424 g
• Illustrations: XI, 219 p. 6 illus.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Internationale Beziehungen, Afrika, B, Peace, Politik und Staat, Gender Studies: Gruppen, Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Africa, International Relations, Identity Politics, Politics & government, auseinandersetzen, Political Science and International Studies, Economic development, Regionalism, Gender studies, gender groups, African Politics, Development Studies, Peace studies, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Politics and Gender, Africa—Politics and government, Peace and Conflict Studies