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In this chapter I explore the origins and development of Women’s and Gender Studies1 in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). The origins may in some cases overlap with the theoretical implications, as it was precisely the oppression of women that led to the women’s movements and the subsequent establishment of Women’s Studies.
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Fester, G. (2016). Quo Vadis Women’s and Gender Studies in Africa?. In: Etim, J. (eds) Introduction to Gender Studies in Eastern and Southern Africa. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-558-6_1
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