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Women Political Leaders in Africa

Rosemarie Skaine

ISBN 978-0-7864-3299-8
13 photos, tables, appendix, glossary, notes, bibliography, index
216pp. softcover (7 x 10) 2008

Description
In Africa, women leaders have a strong legacy. Female pharaohs ruled ancient Egypt, queens and queen mothers have reigned throughout contemporary Africa, and women across the continent have led modern liberation movements.

This book’s wide-ranging examination of African women leaders focuses especially on women in elected or appointed national government positions. The author provides an extensive analysis of the progress made by women leaders in each individual country, as well as an overall analysis of the historical role of women in African governments. In addition, the book offers in-depth profiles of eleven women in high office, including current Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Mozambique prime minister Luisa Diogo. The appendix shows the current number of women in national parliaments worldwide.

About the Author
Sociologist Rosemarie Skaine lives in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Her writing interests include families and women’s issues.







Other Book(s) by Rosemarie Skaine Available from McFarland:

Women at War

Women College Basketball Coaches

The Women of Afghanistan Under the Taliban

Paternity and American Law

The Cuban Family

Female Genital Mutilation

Female Suicide Bombers

Women of Afghanistan in the Post-Taliban Era



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