Perspectives of a Young Scholar
Reflects on the experiences and perspectives of an emerging African scholar, with attention to the opportunities, challenges and institutional conditions affecting the development and retention of the next generation of academics in African universities.
Understanding the Problem: The National Context
Examines the national context surrounding the challenge of developing and retaining the next generation of academics, with attention to the institutional and policy conditions shaping academic careers and higher education.
What Do We Know About Women’s Lives in Africa and How Does That Affect How We Do Development?
Reflects on what is known about women’s lives in Africa and considers how assumptions, evidence and representations of African women influence the design and practice of development interventions.
Why Gender Matters in Microenterprise Development
Examines why gender is important in microenterprise development, highlighting how women’s and men’s different roles, responsibilities, access to resources and economic opportunities shape enterprise outcomes.
Theorising Gender, Gender Relations and Gender Inequalities
Explores key concepts of gender, gender relations and gender inequality, with emphasis on how social norms, institutions and power relations shape women’s and men’s experiences and opportunities.