Author: Naomi Njobvu
ISBN No: 978-1-920287-93-1
Cost: 20.00
... The title of this work may be literally translated into English as Freedom and Discrimination: The Challenges of Women in Zambia. The work addresses the state of gender relations in Zambia and the wider southern African society in which women's rights are constrained by age-old traditions and beliefs. It is a topic with current relevance within the Zambian context where issues of women's rights are increasingly becoming crucial. The author's main line of argument is that traditional belief systems and practices have shaped people's perceptions of women and their role in society. These practices undermine the status of women and fail to accord women and girls opportunities to realise their potential by restricting their participation in politics, education and in modern careers, most of which are predicated on one acquiring a good education. The author argues for more inclusive practices in which women play a greater role in all aspects of life than is currently the case. If this happens, the author argues, it will lead to greater well-being of individuals and society at large. ...
ISBN No: 978-1-920287-93-1
Cost: 20.00
... The title of this work may be literally translated into English as Freedom and Discrimination: The Challenges of Women in Zambia. The work addresses the state of gender relations in Zambia and the wider southern African society in which women's rights are constrained by age-old traditions and beliefs. It is a topic with current relevance within the Zambian context where issues of women's rights are increasingly becoming crucial. The author's main line of argument is that traditional belief systems and practices have shaped people's perceptions of women and their role in society. These practices undermine the status of women and fail to accord women and girls opportunities to realise their potential by restricting their participation in politics, education and in modern careers, most of which are predicated on one acquiring a good education. The author argues for more inclusive practices in which women play a greater role in all aspects of life than is currently the case. If this happens, the author argues, it will lead to greater well-being of individuals and society at large. ...
