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Books on: african woman politics

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Gender and Jim Crow: Women and the Politics of White Supremacy in North Carolina, 1896-1920

Book by Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore; University of North Carolina Press, 1996

Subjects:

African American Women--North Carolina--History, African American Women--North Carolina--Political Activity, African Americans--Suffrage--North Carolina, North Carolina--Politics And Government--1865-1950, North Carolina--Race Relations

Collections: History, Entire Library

...involvement. If a white woman rejected "protection...they invited white women into politics. Once there, some...supremacists that African Americans did not...spoke. Some white women paid no attention...black men. A white woman did harm enough...American womens politics. 8 Redefining the...
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Female Circumcision and the Politics of Knowledge: African Women in Imperialist Discourses

Book by Obioma Nnaemeka; Praeger, 2005

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Africa--Colonial Influence, Body, Human--Social Aspects--Africa, Female Circumcision--Africa

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...drew an analogy between African and African-American...space as the American woman of European descent...organizing principle for African feminism: colonial...affect both men and women located in that colonized...common experiences for African and African American women, the politics of location creates...
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Bearing Witness: Contemporary Works by African American Women Artists

Book by Jontyle Theresa Robinson; Rizzoli International Publications, 1996

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African American Women Artists--Exhibitions, Art, Modern--20th Century--United States--Exhibitions

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...the beauty of black women has been an overriding...from the fringes of African American consciousness...the African American woman, defying European standards...for discussion of body politics among African American women. This discourse had...of identity and body politics from the arena of the...
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Circle Thinking: African Women Theologians in Dialogue with the West

Book by Carrie Pemberton; Brill, 2003

Subjects:

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Church History, Church Work With Women--Africa, Sub-Saharan, Circle Of Concerned African Women Theologians, Theology, Doctrinal--Africa, Sub-Saharan--History, Women In Christianity--Africa, Sub-Saharan, Women Theologians--Africa, Sub-Saharan--History--20th Century

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Southern Africas women present as a resource...a white Afrikaner woman can make her contribution...white missionary women, African catechists, evangelists...difference at a point when women and non-white people...of South African politics and social life for...professional lay woman, situates her academic...
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In and out of Our Right Minds: The Mental Health of African American Women

Book by Diane R. Brown, Verna M. Keith; Columbia University Press, 2003

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African American Women--Mental Health

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...attitudes and attitude change, and African American politics. He is the principal investigator...womens mental health and older African Americans psychological well...psychological well being among African American women. M. BELINDA TUCKER, PH...

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Journal Articles on: african woman politics

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A Movement without Marches: African American Women and the Politics of Poverty in Postwar Philadelphia

Journal article by Francoise N. Hamlinm; The Journal of African American History, Vol. 95, 2010

Subjects:

A Movement Without Marches: African American Women and the Politics of Poverty in Postwar Philadelphia (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

...without Marches: African American Women and the Politics of Poverty in Postwar...American Women and the Politics of Poverty in Postwar...and early 1950s African American women used the municipal...regard to local politics and welfare agencies...
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A Movement without Marches: African American Women and the Politics of Poverty in Postwar Philadelphia

Journal article by Michael B. Katz; Journal of Social History, Vol. 44, 2010

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A Movement Without Marches: African American Women and the Politics of Poverty in Postwar Philadelphia (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

...without Marches: African American Women and the Politics of Poverty in...Women and the Politics of Poverty in...early 1960s many women "joined a movement...low-income African-American women...modern racial politics." (4) The...
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Women and Politics in Algeria from the War of Independence to Our Day

Journal article by Danièle Djamila Amrane-Minne; Research in African Literatures, Vol. 30, 1999

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Africa--History, African Fiction--History And Criticism, African Literature--History And Criticism, African Poetry--History And Criticism, Postcolonialism--Africa

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

Women and Politics in Algeria from the War of...clear continuity between those women who took part in the armed struggle for independence and the women who now demonstrate in the...fundamentalists, the emancipated woman no doubt represents modernity...which, while subjugating women, would stop Algerian society...
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A Feminist Struggle? South African HIV Activism as Feminist Politics

Journal article by Katarina Jungar, Elina Oinas; Journal of International Women's Studies, Vol. 11, 2010

Subjects:

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome--AIDS, Activists, Feminism, Gender equity, Political activism, Politics, Sexual behavior, Sexuality, Treatment Action Campaign

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...Feminist Struggle? South African HIV Activism as Feminist Politics by Katarina Jungar...article we will study the politics of one contemporary...activism of grass-root women across the globe...Sexualities and Africa: Politics of Knowledge The HIV...
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Introduction: Fugard, Women, and Politics

Journal article by Jack Barbera; Twentieth Century Literature, Vol. 39, 1993

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Fugard, Athol--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Politics in literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc., South African drama (English)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Women--Portrayals, depictions, etc.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Fugard, women, and politics by Jack Barbera...from traditional African society, but that...of black South Africans, African, Colored and Indian...sustained by women," the first of...her name. But a woman of such moral probity...courage, with the woman" (90). Over...to use the South African word for a person...archetypal South Africans." Gussow notes...

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Magazine Articles on: african woman politics

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Africa's Women Have Led in the Past, and Will Lead in the Future: African Politics Has Often Excluded Women, but Africa's Women Have Played a Much Bigger Part in It Than They Are Given Credit for. It Is Time for Our Women to Be Judged on Their Own Merits and Stake Their Rightful Claim on the New Africa, Writes Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf the President of Liberia and the First Elected Female President in Africa

Magazine article by Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf; New African, November 2010

Subjects:

Black womanhood--Political aspects, Women in politics--Influence, Women in politics--Powers and duties, Women politicians--Influence, Women politicians--Powers and duties, Women's rights--Political aspects

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...the Future: African Politics Has Often Excluded...Time for Our Women to Be Judged...idea of African politics is that it is...when only one woman head of state...something that women should not have...In Liberia, politics is even harder for a woman, but the public...and I pray that African girls everywhere...
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What about the Women?

Magazine article by Antonio De Figueiredo; New African, January 2003

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Africans--Political aspects, Africans--Social aspects, Colonization--Social aspects, International relations--Social aspects, Manners and customs--Criticism and interpretation, Women in politics--Criticism and interpretation, Women's rights--Political aspects, Women's rights--Social aspects, Women--Political aspects, Women--Social aspects

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...Africa towards Kenyan or South African tourist attractions, also...five Portuguese-speaking African countries--Mozambique...including, incidentally, by many Africans. In what concerns women...and fellow countrymen, now women still feel "marginalised" within African "marginalisation. Even I...balance when asked by a Canadian woman journalist: "And what about...
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Good News for All Women of Africa: There Will Be 50% Women and 50% Men in the AU Commission. Historic, Reports Tom Mbakwe

Magazine article by Tom Mbakwe; New African, September 2002

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Africa--Political aspects, African Union--Social policy, Equality--Political aspects, International agencies--Social policy, International organizations--Social policy, Women in politics--Africa

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...was not enough, the African leaders, determined...representation of women and men. But this is...going to get - 50% women, 50% men. The groundbreaking...each region shall be a woman". The 10 commissioners...candidates, including a woman for each portfolio...the need for eligible Africans, both men and women, to rise up to the...
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African American Women: A Selected List of Books

Magazine article by Janet Sims-Wood; Negro History Bulletin, January 1996

Subjects:

African American women--Literature, Literature--Bibliography

Collections: History, Literature, Entire Library

...Prophetic Religious Voices of African-American Women. Maryknoll, N. Y...Biographies of 100 Black Women Writers, 1900-1945...Shaw, Stephanie. What A Woman Ought to Be and To Do: Black Professional Women Workers During the Jim...
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New African Woman Is Born: Due to Popular Demand, New African Woman, Which Has Been Running as a Regular Supplement in New African since July 2008, Has This Month Been Launched as a Stand-Alone 100-Page Quarterly Magazine in Both English and French, the First Time Ever That a Magazine Has Been Launched Simultaneously in the Two Languages, and to Cover the Whole Continent

Magazine article by Ogo Okafor; New African, May 2009

Subjects:

Black women--Appreciation, New African Woman (Periodical)--Management, Periodicals--Management, Women, Black--Appreciation

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New African Woman Is Born: Due to...Demand, New African Woman, Which Has Been Running...Okafor The New African Woman (NAW) is not only a...for the discerning woman", NAW launches into...issues pertaining to black women, particularly those...beauty, fashion, politics, economic empowerment...

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Newspaper Articles on: african woman politics

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First Time Peace Prize Is Won by African Woman

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), October 9, 2004

Subjects:

Maathai, Wangari

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Peace Prize Is Won by African Woman. Byline: Lauren Taylor...Maathai became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace...has sought to empower women, better the environment...the committee eschewed politics this time around. Morten...
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Danger Calls for TV's African Queen; Real Women Wildlife Film-Maker Saba Douglas-Hamilton Has a Taste for Adventure Which She Puts Down to Her Scots Side. GRAHAM KEAL Trekked to Bristol to Find out about Her Daredevil Explorations of Scary Territories in BBC2 Series Unknown Africa, but since Then Saba Has Been Engulfed by the Unrest in Kenya, Her Own Adopted Country

Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), March 18, 2008

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Danger Calls for TVs African Queen; Real Women Wildlife Film-Maker...business despite the politics." Prospects for peace...sweeping away like some African Cinderella comes to...heart of the Central African Republic. More of that...
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Somali Women Fleeing Famine Preyed on by Rapists

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, August 1, 2011

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African refugees, Refugees, African, Women

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Somali Women Fleeing Famine Preyed on by...neighbor was raped, and a naked woman who had been kidnapped and...security risk. But for the women and children who fled war and...facilities shows how regional politics can interfere with aid efforts...dollars to be wasted and leaving women and children vulnerable to...
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Black Women Face Even Longer Road to Equality

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 25, 2006

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African Americans--Laws, regulations and rules, Associations, institutions, etc.--Laws, regulations and rules, Gender equality--Laws, regulations and rules, Organizations--Laws, regulations and rules, Women--Laws, regulations and rules

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...has been reflected within the politics of our community," he said...been addressed and solved." Women comprise 61.1 percent of...list last year, only 35 were women, including 11 members of Congress...Donna Brazile, the first black woman to head a presidential campaign...added, "I still believe black women to be the most invisible humans...
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Oppression as Inspiration; South African and Russian Printmakers Look to Past Politics for Creative Spark

Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), November 8, 2009

Subjects:

Kentridge, William

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Inspiration; South African and Russian Printmakers Look to Past Politics for Creative Spark...set up by the South African government in 1995...a telephone and a woman flattens into a field...draws from his South African background to highlight...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: african woman politics

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Sirleaf, Ellen Johnson

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...before joining (1992 97) the African bureau at the United Nations...Program. Also active in Liberian politics, she was jailed in the 1980s...runoff, becoming the first woman to be elected president of an African nation. See her memoir, This...
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Liberia

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...In Oct., 2003, the West African force was placed under UN command...Sirleaf became the first woman to be elected president of an African nation. At the same time a...P. J. Staudenraus, The African Colonization Movement, 1816...
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United States

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate; she was the first woman to gain a major partys vice presidential nomination. Reagan...In Apr., 1992, after the severe police beating of an African American, one of the worst race riots in recent U.S...
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Germany

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Germans had acquired some African territories, but it was only...in June, 1945. In 1946, politics there were brought under the...after a plebiscite. National politics in the 1950s and early 1960s...chancellor. Merkel became the first woman as well as the first East German...
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France

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...of predominantly North African immigrants has had a...recipients from national politics held by families, guilds...and most of Frances African holdings became independent...nighttime riots by persons of African and Arab descent occurred...Segolene Royal , the first woman to be a major party candidate...

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