Political Economy of Gender and Development in Africa

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Political Economy of Gender and Development in Africa is written by Bhabani Shankar Nayak and published by Springer Nature. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3031188292 (ISBN 10) and 9783031188299 (ISBN 13).

This book explores the issues and challenges of gender and development in Africa. The current needs of women in Africa are connected with the possible future emancipation of women from institutions and processes that perpetuate poverty to overcome gendered development processes and patriarchal economic policies at work. The role of legal, political, cultural, religious, and economic institutions in development are examined to highlight marginalisation within uneven development processes embedded with capitalism. Broader development issues, such as property rights, food security, accessibility of resources, and environmental change, are also discussed. This book aims to reimagine African development from an issue-based perspective that moves beyond gender stereotypes and narrow silo of patriarchal development. The volume is relevant to students and researchers interested in the political economy, development and feminist economics.