ISBN:
9783030591021
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (187 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
305.42096
Keywords:
Gender identity in education
;
Identity politics
;
Sociology
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Intro -- Foreword by Mrs Bola Adesola -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- Editor and Contributors -- Editor -- Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Empowering African Women - Towards Achieving the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals -- Introduction -- The UN International Conferences on Women and the Beijing Declarations -- Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) -- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- Africa's Agenda 2063 and SDGs 2030: Synergies for Women's Empowerment -- The Focus and Structure of the Book -- Towards the Africa We Want -- References -- Chapter 2: Sustainability of Women's Empowerment Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa: Towards Achieving the UN's 2030 Goals -- Introduction -- Women's Empowerment Over the Years at the Global Level -- Women's Empowerment and Development in Africa -- Recommendations for Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Gender Parity Gaps and Poverty: Empowering African Women for No Poverty and Zero Hunger -- Introduction -- Gender Inequality and Poverty -- Gender and Time Use -- Limitations in Access to Resources and Assets -- Gender and Education -- Statistical Evidence on Gender Inequality and Poverty in Africa: Post-Beijing -- Selected Human Development Indicators (1995-2017) -- Recommendations for Achieving No Poverty and Zero Hunger -- Access to Resources and Capital -- Access to Financial Education -- Refocus on Empowering Women in Agriculture -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Human Rights as Inalienable Rights: An Assessment of the Realities of African Women -- Introduction -- Realities of African Women in Relation to Human Rights -- Challenges Confronting African Women in the Drive for Gender Equality -- Implications of Gender Inequality for Africa -- Recommendations for Africa -- Conclusion -- References.
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