Gendered Perspectives on Covid-19 Recovery in Africa

This book describes the political, social, and economic connections between gender and the Covid-19 pandemic. The authors offer innovative ideas for recovery that will build a more prosperous, healthy, equitable, and sustainable future for African women and girls, targets identified under Goal 5 (Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment) of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals slated to be achieved by 2030. Within this context, authors identify issues related to the protection of women and girls from poverty, hunger, and gender-based violence; improved healthcare and healthcare workforce experiences; girl-child education; financial inclusion; and entrepreneurship opportunities for women in fintech, tourism, and information, communication and technology (ICT). The book concludes with a discussion of economic empowerment for women that focuses on normalising the 'un-normal' outcome of the pandemic.

The book will be of value to policymakers, non-profit organisations, practitioners, and scholars who understand the importance of gender equality and women empowerment in the African continent.

Offers a new body of knowledge on Covid-19 and its effects on African women's contributions to the achievement of SDGs Explores critical policy recommendations to mitigate the gendered impacts of Covid-19 Written predominantly by African scholars and offers interdisciplinary perspectives across a range of issues

Autorentext

Ogechi Adeola is an Associate Professor of Marketing and the Head of Department of Operations, Marketing and Information Systems at the Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria. Her multi-dimensional research focuses on the advancement of knowledge across the intersection of marketing, tourism and gender studies. She is the founder of Digital Business Tutelage for Women Empowerment in Africa Initiative.

Inhalt
Introduction: Gendered Perspectives on Covid-19 Recovery in Africa - Towards Sustainable Development.- The COVID-19 Pandemic and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals: A General Overview.- Protecting Women and the Girl-Child in Sub-Saharan Africa against Extreme Poverty and Hunger during a Pandemic Lessons from COVID-19.- Gender-based Violence and COVID-19: The Shadow Pandemic in Africa.- African Women's Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic Implications for Policy and Development.- Covid-19 Pandemic and Girl-Child Education in Africa: The Case of Nigeria and South Africa.- The Impact of Covid-19 on the African Workforce Through the Lenses Of Nurses And Midwives.- Women's Entrepreneurship, Health-Related Crisis and a Gender-Sensitive Crisis Management Model for Sustainable Development.- The Role of African Entrepreneurship in Promoting Gender Equality and Increasing Resilience and Agility in Uncertain Times.- Gender and COVID-19 Economic Recovery: Towards Policy Recommendations and Directions in Kenya.- Empowering Women during covid-19 Pandemic: Trends, challenges and opportunities for Informality.- Financial Inclusion for Women in the Informal Economy: An SDG Agenda Post Pandemic.- Fintech, Blockchain and Women in the Post-COVID Africa.- Covid-19, Women in Tourism and Sustainable Development The Nigeria Experience.- ICT for Sustainable Development and Women Empowerment: A Post-Pandemic Strategy.- Women Economic Empowerment and Post-Pandemic Recovery in Africa: Normalising the Un-Normal Outcome of Covid-19.