Deadline: 15 December 2010
ENdA: A Journal of Culture and African Women Studies [JENDA] is an award-winning peer-reviewed journal which focuses on social, political, economic, and cultural concepts and categories that shape the lives of women in different African societies. It examines the strategies women have utilized to grapple with global, regional and local economic constraints; and how they have negotiated global boundaries in the context of work, trade, immigration, identity formation as they sought a better life for their family. JENdA initiates and responds to debates on and about women in social, cultural, political, and economic systems. It creates a forum for African women scholars, analysts and activists to participate on an equal footing with their contemporaries worldwide in debates, exchanges of ideas, and the creation and documentation of knowledge.
A call for a special issue on Education in Africa. The issue will be edited by Mary Dillard.
The past twenty years have given rise to tremendous changes in the provision of formal schooling on the African continent. From the expansion of private universities to the increase in the numbers of girls enrolled in schools, many African governments have made enormous strides in their ability to provide educational access to their citizens. Despite evidence of some gains, several areas demand continued analysis. In order to analyze the changing developments in African education, the Jenda Journal will publish a special issue on gender and education in Africa. For the purposes of this volume, education will be broadly defined to include training and learning opportunities that occur both in and outside of the classroom. We also do not subscribe to a North Africa/ Sub-Saharan Africa split and will therefore welcome submissions on topics from across the Continent.
Articles will be accepted that examine the educational experiences of women and girls or that offer a gendered analysis of various learning opportunities in Africa. Examples of possible topics include: a comparative study of boys’ and girls’ classroom experiences, the impact of formal schooling on women’s opportunities for migration, male and female participation in adult literacy programs or the relationships between African governments and religious institutions in providing educational access for students.
JENdA: A Journal of Culture and African Women Studies. ISSN: 1530-5686 (online).
Editors: Nkiru Nzegwu; Book Editor: Mary Dillard.
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