Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgment; Acronyms; Chapter One: The Challenge and Conceptual Framework; Chapter Two: The Context and Background; Chapter Three: Collective Action for Political Empowerment; Chapter Four: Collective Action for Economic Empowerment; Chapter Five: Collective Action for Educational and Occupational Empowerment; Chapter Six: "Traditional" Associations; Chapter Seven: Mutual-Aid Associations; Chapter Eight: Islam and Women's Associations; Chapter Nine: Christianity and Women's Associations
Chapter Ten: Comparative Insights at the National LevelChapter Eleven: Comparative Insights at the Regional/Pan-African and International Levels; Chapter Twelve: Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Index of People's Names; Index of Place Names
Summary
Examines women's movements and women's collective action in Africa. The author uses Sierra Leone as the focus of her inquiry, in order for a detailed story to illustrate larger themes, but in every area makes comparisons to different parts of Africa. The case study included in this book guides a larger inquiry
