Understanding Violence Against Women in Africa

This textbook provides students across Social Sciences, Humanities, Politics, and International Studies with an in-depth understanding of the issues, policies, and strategies for addressing the symptoms and root causes of violence against women (VAW) in sub-Saharan Africa. This text uses the United Nations Security Council's Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) on Women, Peace and Security in Eastern and Southern Africa as a framework to present the causes and impacts of VAW and to trace the journey of sub-Saharan African countries toward gender equality. It also provides an overview of the policy and legislative frameworks that underpin the progress, challenges, and achievements of addressing VAW based on four key pillars: prevention, protection, participation, and relief and recovery. Chapters provide a wealth of knowledge, as the book draws on academic literature; national, regional, and international legislations; and data collected from field research, and makes use of end-of-chapter discussion questions and quick study guides.

Students will come away equipped with the tools, resources, and knowledge necessary to address and fix VAW in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.

Contains end-of-chapter discussion questions as well as quick, easy-to-read study guides Goes beyond offering pure overview/analysis to also provide policy recommendations/strategies Provides a broad and diverse-range of coverage of topics related to gender and violence that is rooted in both qualitative and quantitative research across multiple countries in Africa Uses a United Nations' framework to anchor the textbook, actively immersing students in the real-world politics from a local, regional, and global perspective

Autorentext

Francis Onditi heads the School of International Relations and Diplomacy in Riara University, Kenya and was recently enlisted as a Distinguished Author and Professor of Research at the Institute of Intelligent Systems, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is the 2019 recipient of the AISA Fellowship awarded by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), South Africa. He is a widely published pan-African peace researcher with numerous research papers in peer reviewed journals. He has authored/coedited 3 books including Conflictology: Systems, Institutions and Mechanisms in Africa*.*

Josephine Odera is the immediate former ****Director of Africa Centre for Transformative & Inclusive Leadership (ACTIL). She formerly served as Regional Director, West and Central Africa, UN Women; Regional Advisor, Leadership & Governance at the United Nations Women Regional Office for East and Southern Africa; and taught at the University of Nairobi's Institute of Diplomacy & International Studies (IDIS). She currently serves as a conflict & mediation expert in various African countries.

Inhalt

SECTION I. FOUNDATIONS OF WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENT1. Introduction.- 2. Born Equal Theory of Change.- 3. Women in Contemporary Developmental Thought.- 4. Gender Perspectives in Peace and Conflict.- 5. Global and Regional Peace and Security Frameworks.- SECTION II. WOMEN, VIOLENCE AND SOCIETY: CHALLENGES AND ISSUES.- 6. Women, Politics and Violence.- 7. Masculinity in Congolese Society.- 8. Women and Violent Extremism.- 9. Implementation of the UNSCR 1325: Critical Reflections.- SECTION III: STRATEGIES for COMBATING VIOLENCE.- 10. Prevention of Violence Against Women.- 11. Women's Participation in Peace Making Processes.- 12. Protection of Women from Violence.- 13. Gender-Responsive Budgeting as A Strategy Against Violence.- 14. Conclusion-What the Future Holds.- Appendices.- Glossary.- Index. <p