Technology, Gender, and Power in AfricaThis publication argues that the study of gender relations and the power of women is central to an evaluation of development efforts in Africa. It explores the interactive relationship between technology transfer and gender factors using case studies and examples from the development literature on agriculture, health, and nutrition, as well as from feminist scholarship on Africa. It also critiques the fields of African studies, women's studies, and development studies, and examines the research findings of African women to identify the factors that either render women powerless and disadvantaged or create the conditions for their authoritative participation in development. Finally, it identifies issues and interrelations that have not been addressed in previous research and suggests ways to frame future research. |
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AAWORD activities African societies African women agencies agricultural aid recipient analysis approach appropriate technology argue aspects assumptions autonomy bridewealth Centre challenge Chapter colonial concept contemporary context contribution critique crops cultural development efforts discourse document dominant economic example feminism feminist political economy Foucault framework gender relations Hausa historical household IBRD identified ideology IDRC impact important indigenous International Development issues Kenya Kikuyu knowledge land liberal lineage male Marxist Mbilinyi Mitero mode of production Muntemba Mwea Nairobi nature Nigeria nutrition Okeyo oppression participation particular patrilineal peasant polygynous power-knowledge practices precapitalist precolonial problems programs projects questions radical feminism recipient relationship regarding relations of production role schemes scholars sex-gender systems socialist feminism structure Tanzania task technology transfer theoretical theory Third World traditional understanding village Western WID literature women and technology women in development women's groups women's organizations World Bank Zambia