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   Gender Equality and the Rule of Law in Liberia: Statutory Law, Customary Law, and the Status of Women

   Coleman, Felicia V. 2009. “Gender Equality and the Rule of Law in Liberia: Statutory Law, Customary Law, and the Status of Women.” In Constituting Equality: Gender Equality and Comparative Constitutional Law, edited by Susan H. Williams, 195–212. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

   Topics: Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, West Africa Countries: Liberia

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   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

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   L’émergence D’un Mouvement Féministe Au Sénégal: Le Cas Du Yewwu Yewwi Plf

   Kane, Hawa. 2007. “L’émergence D’un Mouvement Féministe Au Sénégal: Le Cas Du Yewwu Yewwi Plf.” #104029. Departement de sociologie, Universite Cheikh Anta Diop De Dakar, Dakar.

   English: Kane, Hawa. 2007. “The emergence of a Feminist Movement in Senegal: The case of Yewwu Yewwi Plf.” #104029. Sociology Department, Universite Cheikh Anta Diop De Dakar, Dakar.

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   Topics: Civil Society, Coloniality/Post-Coloniality, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Nationalism, Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, West Africa Countries: Senegal Keywords: feminism, research, research on social sex, women's organizations, women's rights, militants of the rights of man, economic rights, social rights, cultural rights, women's advancement

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   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

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   Human Rights Frameworks and Women's Rights in Post-Transitional Justice Sierra Leone

   Lahai, John Idriss, and Nenneh Lahai. 2018. "Human Rights Frameworks and Women's Rights in Post-Transitional Justice Sierra Leone." In Gender in Human Rights and Transitional Justice, edited by John Idriss Lahai and Khanyisela Moyo, 143-74. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.

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   Topics: Feminisms, Gender, Women, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Justice, Transitional Justice, Rights, Human Rights, Women's Rights, Sexual Violence, Violence Regions: Africa, West Africa Countries: Sierra Leone Keywords: human rights, transitional justice, violence against women (VAW), Sierra Leone Police, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)

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   Cultural Practices and Women’s Land Rights in Africa: South Africa and Nigeria in Comparison

   Eniola, Bolanle, and Adeoye O. Akinola. 2019. “Cultural Practices and Women’s Land Rights in Africa: South Africa and Nigeria in Comparison.” In Trajectory of Land Reform in Post-Colonial African States. Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, edited by Adeoye O. Akinola, and Henry Wissink, 109-123. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. 

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   Topics: Development, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights, Security, Food Security Regions: Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Countries: Nigeria, South Africa Keywords: cultural practices, gender inequalities, land rights, Nigeria, South Africa

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   Gender and Land Dispossession: A Comparative Analysis

   Levien, Michael. 2017. “Gender and Land Dispossession: A Comparative Analysis.” The Journal of Peasant Studies 44 (6): 1111–34.  

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   Topics: Agriculture, Caste, Class, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Patriarchy, Households, Land Grabbing, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, West Africa, Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia Countries: Gambia, India, Indonesia Keywords: land grabs, gender, dispossession, displacement, enclosure

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   Differentiations in Women’s Land Tenure Experiences: Implications for Women’s Land Access and Tenure Security in Sub-Saharan Africa

   Chigbu, Uchendu Eugene, Gaynor Paradza, and Walter Dachaga. 2019. “Differentiations in Women’s Land Tenure Experiences: Implications for Women’s Land Access and Tenure Security in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Land 8 (2). https://doi.org/10.3390/land8020022

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   Topics: Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Gender Equity, Land Tenure, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Countries: Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe Keywords: differentiation, gender, land, land access, land rights, land tenure, tenure security, social tenure, Sub-Saharan Africa, women, women's differentiation

   

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   A Window Of Opportunity: Improving Gender Relations in Post-Conflict Societies: The Sierra Leonean Experience

   Smet, Stijn. 2009. “A Window Of Opportunity: Improving Gender Relations in Post-Conflict Societies: The Sierra Leonean Experience.” Journal of Gender Studies 18 (2): 147–63.

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   Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Female Combatants, DDR, Development, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Post-Conflict, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, West Africa Countries: Sierra Leone

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    From the Private to the Public Sphere: New Research on Women's Participation in Peacebuilding

    Moosa, Zohra, Maryam Rahmani, and Lee Webster. 2013. "From the Private to the Public Sphere: New Research on Women's Participation in Peace-Building." Gender & Development 21 (3): 453--72. doi:10.1080/13552074.2013.846585.

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    Topics: Development, Gender, Women, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, International Organizations, NGOs, Peacebuilding, Peace Processes, Post-Conflict, Rights, Women's Rights, Security, UN Security Council Resolutions on WPS Regions: Africa, West Africa, Asia, South Asia Countries: Afghanistan, Liberia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone Keywords: peace, women, security, peace-building, Afghanistan, Nepal, women's rights organisations, women human rights defenders

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