Women and Sustainable Human Development: Empowering Women in Africa

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 Introduction  (Maty Konte, Nyasha Tirivayi)....Pages 3-12
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 Climate Change, Disease and Gender Gaps in Human Capital Investment  (Belinda Archibong, Francis Annan)....Pages 15-35
 Weather Shocks and Women Empowerment  (Linguère Mously Mbaye)....Pages 37-49
 Gender and Climate Change: Towards Comprehensive Policy Options  (Gregor Schwerhoff, Maty Konte)....Pages 51-67
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 Women’s Land Rights and Agricultural Productivity in Uganda  (Francis Mwesigye, Madina Guloba, Mildred Barungi)....Pages 71-88
 Land Tenure, Gender, and Productivity in Ethiopia and Tanzania  (Tigist M. Melesse, Yesuf M. Awel)....Pages 89-108
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 Towards Achieving Equity in Utilisation of Maternal Health Services in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries: Progress and Remaining Challenges in Priority Countries  (Estelle M. Sidze, Martin K. Mutua, Hermann P. Donfouet)....Pages 111-124
 Barriers to and Facilitators of Contraceptive Use Among Married Adolescent Girls in Six Sub-Saharan African Countries  (Nyasha Tirivayi)....Pages 125-141
 Achieving Gender Equality in Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: Progress and Challenges in Moving from the MDGs to the SDGs  (Sandrine A. Koissy-Kpein)....Pages 143-164
 Gender Disparities in Access to and Use of ICT in Senegal  (Gaye Daffé, Fatoumata L. Diallo)....Pages 165-179
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 Gender Gaps in Employment and Wages in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review  (Miracle Ntuli, Prudence Kwenda)....Pages 183-203
 Child Health and Relatives’ Employment in South Africa: The Gendered Effect Beyond Parents  (Arlette Simo Fotso, Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun, Clifford Odimegwu)....Pages 205-223
 Unpaid Care Work Inequality and Women’s Employment Outcomes in Senegal  (Racky Baldé)....Pages 225-243
 When Women Go to the City: African Women’s Rural-Urban Migration and the Sustainable Development Goals  (Lynda Pickbourn)....Pages 245-263
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 Women Empowerment and Child Obesity: Evidence in Comoros, Malawi, and Mozambique  (Carolyn Chisadza, Eleni Yitbarek, Nicky Nicholls)....Pages 267-284
 Women, Inclusive Finance and the Quality of Life: Evidence from Zambia  (Lwanga Elizabeth Nanziri)....Pages 285-303
 Women’s Bargaining Power and Households’ Living Standards in West Africa: Evidence from Benin, Togo and Mali  (Monsoï Kenneth Colombiano Kponou)....Pages 305-316
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 Female Policymakers and Women’s Well-Being in Africa  (Maty Konte)....Pages 319-335
 Pathways to Political Empowerment: An Examination of Factors That Enable Women to Access Political Leadership Positions in Kenya  (Lanoi Maloiy)....Pages 337-351
 It Is All about Power: Corruption, Patriarchy and the Political Participation of Women  (Ortrun Merkle, Pui-Hang Wong)....Pages 353-368
 Facts, Narrative and Action on Gender Equality in Modern Africa: A Sociological Approach to Priorities and Omissions  (María José Moreno Ruiz)....Pages 369-388
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 Conclusion  (Maty Konte, Nyasha Tirivayi)....Pages 391-399
Back Matter ....Pages 401-420