Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), advocating the multiple dimensions of women's rights, affects the level of women's rights in a … women's rights; in particular, (i) whether the effects are stronger if a member country has a higher level of democracy; and … (ii) whether the effects are most pronounced in the dimension of women's social rights, a special focus of the Convention …

This anthology gives a historically aware overview of the political and economic issues facing African women since … Independence. It incorporates gender and transnational theory in its theoretical discussion of African women from the perspective … of political economy. The three main themes are African feminism, women and work, and women and politics. The issue of …