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Africa, Gender and Development: Special issue of the Journal of Development Administration

Posted on 9 March 20249 March 2024 By aswnetadmin

A special issue to commemorate two women’s events: International Women’s Day (8 March) and Africa’s Women’s Day (31 July).

  • Pan-African Women's Organisation (PAWO)
  • Call for papers
    • Guidelines and tips
    • Submission instructions
  • Some theories, models and biographies for inspiration.
    • Theories and models
    • Africa’s 10 Great Women Social Workers Born Between 1871 and 1947

Pan-African Women’s Organisation (PAWO)

Africa’s Women’s Day was founded by the Pan-African Women’s Organisation (PAWO). PAWO was formed 0n 31 July 1962 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and is a Specialised Agency of the African Union (AU) dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment. The day commemorates the role played by our foremothers, and the roles women play today in African society – in the home, in classes, in laboratories, in fields, health, mines, oceans, as well as in security, research, trade, finance, Africa religion, culture, politics and development.

Call for papers

The People-Centred: Journal of Development Administration (JDA), which has a 2 out of 3 star AJOL rating, is calling for manuscripts for a special issue on Africa, Gender and Development to be published in October 2024.

Guidelines and tips

The guidelines are available here and tips available here.

Submission instructions

Email your abstract or full paper to asw@africasocialwork.net

Some theories, models and biographies for inspiration.

Theories and models

Women Empowerment Framework or Longwe Framework for Gender Analysis

Longwe’s Women Empowerment Tool

Longwe’s Empowerment Framework

African Feminism

Green Belt Movement (GBM) Model

Tree of life model by Ncazelo Ncube

Decolonised Research methodology/Design/Approach

Indigenous Research Methodology/Approach

Afrocentrism

Afrocentricity

Six Tier System of Child Care, Welfare and Development

African Social Development (ASD) Model

Developmental Social Work (DSW) Approach or Developmentalist Theory

Ubuntu Feminism

African Family Theory (Ukama Theory)

Africa’s 10 Great Women Social Workers Born Between 1871 and 1947

There are many women who contributed significantly to social development and social work in Africa. Some of these women are covered below. If you have information about a woman to add on the list, please do so.

  • Charlotte Makgomo-Mannya Maxeke (1871-1939) or https://africasocialwork.net/history-of-south-african-social-work-the-founding-role-of-charlotte-makgomo-mannya-maxeke-1871-1939/
  • Regina Gelana Twala (1908-1968)
  • Mai Musodzi Chibhaga Ayema (1885-1952)
  • Priscilla Ingasiani Abwao (1924 – November 13, 2009)
  • Winnie Madikizela-Mandela 1936–2016
  • Aïcha Chenna (August 14, 1941 – September 25, 2022)
  • Jember Teferra (May 21, 1943 – January 10, 2021)
  • Mitri Widad (1927-2007)
  • Victoria Fikile Chitepo (March 27, 1928 – April 8, 2016)
  • Mame Seck Mbacké (October 1947 – December 24, 2018)
  • Some Lessons From These Biographies

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