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Women’s Contributions to Development in West Africa

Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives

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Editors:
  1. Kelly Ann Krawczyk

    1. Department of Political Science, Auburn University, Auburn, USA

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  2. Bridgett A. King

    1. Department of Political Science, Auburn University, Auburn, USA

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  • Features all women contributors from the global North and South
  • Illuminates women’s significant contributions to development in West Africa, and provides insights for the future
  • Offers a valuable resource for students, academics, practitioners, and policymakers

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxviii
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  2. Introduction: A Dichotomy of Development—Women’s Empowerment and Women’s Inequality

    • Kelly Ann Krawczyk, Bridgett A. King
    Pages 1-27

  4. The Role of Women in Economic Development in West Africa

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Women and Microfinance in The Gambia: A Path to Empowerment and Financial Inclusion

      • Atta Ceesay
      Pages 99-118

    3. Informally Formal: Women’s Mutual Aid Organizations in the Informal Sector of the Economy

      • Sandy Zook
      Pages 119-143

    4. The Role of Market Associations in Facilitating Women’s Informal Political Participation and Economic Development in Ghana

      • Kelly Ann Krawczyk, Bridgett A. King, Noemi Oeding, Shaniqua Williams
      Pages 145-167

  5. The Role of Women in Political Development in West Africa

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
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    2. The Invisibility Syndrome: Gambian Women in Politics

      • Aminata Sillah
      Pages 171-195

    3. Gender and Politics in Ayawaso West Wuogon: Women Standing for Parliament

      • Gretchen Bauer
      Pages 197-223

    4. Relative Peace in the Midst of Unrest: Guinean Women’s Peace Advocacy During the Mano River Wars

      • Nicole Gerring
      Pages 225-241

    5. Redefining Liberian Women’s Political Activism: The Legacy of the Women’s Peacebuilding Movement

      • Tanya Garnett, Elena Roversi
      Pages 243-266

    6. Conclusion: Promoting Development By Women, For Women

      • Kelly Ann Krawczyk, Bridgett A. King
      Pages 267-286

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 287-306
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About this book

This book examines women’s participation in social, economic and political development in West Africa. The book looks at women from the premise of being active agents in the development processes within their communities, thereby subverting the dominate narrative of women as passive recipients of development. 

Reviews

“This edited volume zooms-in on the human-centric aspects of sustainable development, illuminating the various barriers that women in West African countries face in social, economic, and political spheres. The book capitalizes upon rich empirical material and rigorous qualitative social science approaches to document such barriers as well as describe how women rely on both formal and informal institutions to achieve better voice and representation. The many lessons drawn from this work offer practical insights and ideas for future research that are applicable to a variety of developing democracy contexts beyond the African continent.”

—Alisa Moldavanova, University of Delaware, USA

“Considering the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’s principle of ‘leave no one behind’ which seeks to target the most vulnerable populations, this collection about the contributions by women to social, economic and political development in West Africa is on point. The qualitative approaches showcase stories that underline the voices of often the poorest of the poor. The authors recognize the challenges with entrenched discrimination and inequalities for women while also empirically demonstrating their relational agency and entrepreneurial spirit.”

—Susan Appe, University at Albany, USA

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Political Science, Auburn University, Auburn, USA

    Kelly Ann Krawczyk, Bridgett A. King

About the editors

Kelly Ann Krawczyk is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Director of the Ph.D. Program in Public Administration & Public Policy at Auburn University.

​Bridgett A. King is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program at Auburn University.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Women’s Contributions to Development in West Africa

  • Book Subtitle: Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives

  • Editors: Kelly Ann Krawczyk, Bridgett A. King

  • Series Title: Globalization, Urbanization and Development in Africa

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8190-6

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-8189-0Published: 01 March 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-8192-0Published: 02 March 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-8190-6Published: 28 February 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2752-3276

  • Series E-ISSN: 2752-3284

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVIII, 306

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Human Geography, Political Science, Gender Studies, Development Studies

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