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Overall status of women in Africa, United Nations University; Women in Society (South Africa) Dimandja, Agnes Loteta, The Role and Place of Women in Sub-Saharan African Societies, 30 July 2004; Nwoko-Ud, Chichi, "Chebe Stressed the Role of Women in African Society" Sheldon, Kathleen (2012). "Women and African History". African Studies.
Consequently, traditional African gender roles were transformed: in African countries, colonialism altered traditional gender roles. In many pre-colonial African communities, women held significant roles in agriculture and other economic activities. [15] In West Africa, for example, women had much sway over disputes on markets and agriculture.
The role of women's empowerment on agricultural development in Malawi. 2011. University of Reading Master's Thesis submitted to Graduate Institute of International and Applied Economics; Pala, A.O. Women’s access to land and their role in agriculture and decision-making on the farm: experiences of the Joluo of Kenya. 1983. Journal of Eastern ...
Women's roles in African independence movements were diverse and varied by each country. Many women believed that their liberation was directly linked to the liberation of their countries. [ 1 ] Women participated in various anti-colonial roles, ranging from grassroots organising to providing crucial support during the struggle for independence.
Female husbands [4] on the other hand, were women who assumed roles typically associated with men, including the responsibilities of a husband within a marriage. This practice was often linked to issues of infertility, as a woman might take on the role of a husband to ensure the continuity of her family line.
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Customary law is the default except when it conflicts with the constitution. However, in practice, customary laws conflicting with the constitution generally go unchecked by the statutory system. [36] Customary law regards women as property of their husbands, because of this, women rarely have a role in family decisions. [37]
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