Womens Social Amp Legal Issues Icb

This book discusses the causes of women's marginalization in Africa, addressing issues such as time poverty, lack of education, poor governance, human trafficking, and cultural practices such as early marriages and bride price. It provides recommendations on policies and initiatives that would elevate women's livelihood and societal standing in African countries.

Sommario

Foreword by Timothy Austin
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Theoretical Explanation of Female Victimization
Chapter 1: Gender and Patriarchy
Part II: Issues Affecting African Women
Chapter 2: Poverty
Chapter 3: Problems & Weaknesses in Educational Systems
Chapter 4: Impact of the Economy
Chapter 5: Trafficking Of Women
Chapter 6: Crimes of Culture: Forced Marriages, Bride Price, Levirate, Female Circumcision, and Violence against Women
Part III: Recommendations
Chapter 7: Recommendations
Conclusion
References
Cases

Info autore

Victoria M. Time is professor of criminal justice at Old Dominion University.

Riassunto

This book discusses the causes of women's marginalization in Africa, addressing issues such as time poverty, lack of education, poor governance, human trafficking, and cultural practices such as early marriages and bride price. It provides recommendations on policies and initiatives that would elevate women's livelihood and societal standing in African countries.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Time, Victoria M Time, Victoria M. Time, Time Victoria M.
• Con la collaborazione di: Austin Timothy (Prefazione)
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2017
• EAN: 9781498538787
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3878-7
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, LAW / Gender & the Law, Politics & government, Gender & the law, Politics and government, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Law and society, gender issues