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30.1 Introduction 30.1 Introduction
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30.2 A Slow Evolution since the Independence Years 30.2 A Slow Evolution since the Independence Years
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30.2.1 Change from within 30.2.1 Change from within
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30.2.2 The new feminism and the thinking of international institutions 30.2.2 The new feminism and the thinking of international institutions
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30.3 A Turning Point in the 1980s 30.3 A Turning Point in the 1980s
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30.3.1 Adjustment and women 30.3.1 Adjustment and women
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30.3.2 Economic “feminism” 30.3.2 Economic “feminism”
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30.4 Economics Overwhelmed by Law 30.4 Economics Overwhelmed by Law
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30.4.1 The limits of economism 30.4.1 The limits of economism
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30.4.2 A high-stakes exercise 30.4.2 A high-stakes exercise
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30.5 Conclusion 30.5 Conclusion
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30 Economics, Women, and Gender: The African Story
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Published:03 November 2014
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Abstract
Most important economic studies totally or almost totally ignore the question of gender. In many respects, women remain the blind spot in economic discourse, whereas other disciplines in the social sciences have long taken into account the centrality of the gendered character of all human activity. The work of women often involves activities that are productive but outside the monetary circuit, and therefor not considered as being productive. The chapter discusses the approach to this topic by United Nations groups and the World Bank. The traditional law and legislation of several African countries from the time of the independence movement to the present are analyzed regarding their effect on the economic status of women. The 1980s represent a turning point in the attention given to women’s role in the economy. It is argued that the question of women and gender should be integrated into the field of economics.
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