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Challenges of women's activism and human rights in Africa / edited by Diana Fox and Naima Hasci. - Lewiston, NY : Edwin Mellen Press, 1999. - v, 286 p. ; 24 cm. - Women's studies ; v. 20 . - Women's studies (Lewiston, N.Y.) ; v. 20. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Debates and challenges: relativism, universalism and beyond -- Anthropology and women's human rights: perspectives on relativism and universality -- Women's rights as human rights: an ontological grounding -- The poverty of relativism: comment on Fox and Linsenbard -- Somali refugee women's rights in Kenya: the gap between policy and practice -- Cultural approaches to human rights in Africa: looking for rights in principle and practice -- Human rights struggles in context -- An historical overview of the women's rights movement in America: does it have a meaning for Africa? -- "To develop our listening capacity to be sure that we hear everything": sorting out voices on women's rights in Morocco -- Strategies for change: women and politics in Eritrea and South Africa -- Women in Eritrea's alternative development -- Women's health and human rights in Uganda: to be or not to be, that is the question!

ISBN: 077347885X 088946118X

LCCN: 99047700

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA0-12586

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women's rights--Africa.
Women--Political activity--Africa.
Human rights--Africa.
Femmes--Droits--Afrique.
Femmes en politique--Afrique.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)--Afrique.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Africa--Social policy.
Africa--Politics and government.
Afrique--Politique sociale.
Afrique--Politique et gouvernement.

LC Class. No.: HQ1236.5 .A35 / C53

Dewey Class. No.: 305.42/096