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1. Research

   Oil Activities, Unsustainable Environment and the Combative Reactionism of Women in the Niger Delta

   Emuedo, Crosdel O., and Okeoghene A. Emuedo. 2014. “Oil Activities, Unsustainable Environment and the Combative Reactionism of Women in the Niger Delta.” African Journal of Political Science and International Relations 8 (1): 1–9. doi:10.5897/AJPSIR12.031.

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   Topics: Civil Society, Economies, Poverty, Environment, Extractive Industries, Gender, Women, Gender Roles, Households, Livelihoods Regions: Africa, West Africa Countries: Nigeria Keywords: oil activities, women's reaction, Niger Delta

2. Research

   Engendering Civil Society: Oil, Women Groups and Resource Conflicts in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

   Ikelegbe, Augustine. 2005. “Engendering Civil Society: Oil, Women Groups and Resource Conflicts in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.” The Journal of Modern African Studies 43 (2): 241–70. doi:10.2307/3876206.

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   Topics: Civil Society, Economies, Poverty, Extractive Industries, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Governance, Justice, Multi-National Corporations, NGOs, Nonviolence, Peacebuilding, Political Participation Regions: Africa, West Africa Countries: Nigeria

3. Research

   Why Women Are at War with Chevron: Nigerian Subsistence Struggles Against the International Oil Industry

   Turner, Terisa E., and Leigh S. Brownhill. 2004. “Why Women Are at War with Chevron: Nigerian Subsistence Struggles Against the International Oil Industry.” Journal of Asian and African Studies 39 (1-2): 63–93. doi:10.1177/0021909604048251.

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   Topics: Armed Conflict, Civil Society, Class, Economies, Extractive Industries, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Globalization, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Non-State Armed Groups, Multi-National Corporations, Political Economies, Violence Regions: Africa, West Africa Countries: Nigeria Keywords: international oil industry, Nigeria, subsistence, women

4. Research

   Gender Issues in Agriculture and Rural Development in Nigeria: The Role of Women

   Ogunlela, Yemisi I., and Aisha A. Mukhtar. 2009. “Gender Issues in Agriculture and Rural Development in Nigeria: The Role of Women.” Humanity & Social Sciences Journal 4 (1): 19–30.

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   Topics: Civil Society, Agriculture, Development, Food Security, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Households, Livelihoods, NGOs, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, West Africa Countries: Nigeria Keywords: agriculture, food security, gender inequality, household economy, Nigeria, women farmers

5. Research

   The Other Side of Civil Society Story: Women, Oil and the Niger Delta Environmental Struggle in Nigeria

   Anugwom, Edlyne Ezenongaya, and Kenechukwu N. Anugwom. 2009. "The Other Side of Civil Society Story: Women, Oil and the Niger Delta Environmental Struggle in Nigeria." GeoJournal 74 (4): 333-46.

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   Topics: Civil Society, Development, Economies, Economic Inequality, Poverty, Environment, Extractive Industries, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Livelihoods, Rights, Human Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, West Africa Countries: Nigeria Keywords: Niger Delta, environment, development, oil, women, communities

6. Research

   The Role of Religion in Women’s Campaigns for Legal Reform in Nigeria

   Adamu, Fatima L., and Oluwafunmilayo J. Para-Mallam. 2012. “The Role of Religion in Women’s Campaigns for Legal Reform in Nigeria.” Development in Practice 22 (5–6): 803–18. doi:10.1080/09614524.2012.685875.

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   Topics: Civil Society, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Religion Regions: Africa, West Africa Countries: Nigeria Keywords: gender and diversity, Governance and public policy, Sub-Saharan Africa

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   Women’s Responses to State Violence in the Niger Delta

   Ekine, Sokari. 2008. “Women’s Responses to State Violence in the Niger Delta.” Feminist Africa 10: 67–83.

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   Topics: Armed Conflict, Civil Wars, Civil Society, Corruption, Democracy / Democratization, Development, Economies, Economic Inequality, Poverty, Environment, Extractive Industries, Gender, Women, Femininity/ies, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Governance, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militaries, Militarism, Multi-National Corporations, Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict, Security, Human Security Regions: Africa, West Africa Countries: Nigeria

8. Research

   ‘I Think a Woman Who Travels a Lot Is Befriending Other Men and That’s Why She Travels’: Mobility Constraints and Their Implications for Rural Women and Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa

   Porter, Gina. 2011. “‘I Think a Woman Who Travels a Lot Is Befriending Other Men and That’s Why She Travels’: Mobility Constraints and Their Implications for Rural Women and Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Gender, Place & Culture 18 (1): 65–81. doi:10.1080/0966369X.2011.535304.

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   Topics: Civil Society, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Gender Roles, Gender Analysis, Femininity/ies, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Health, Infrastructure, Transportation, Sexuality Regions: Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Countries: Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria Keywords: Gender, mobility, markets, education, health, promiscuity, transport