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Women, Conflict and Public Authority in the Congo

Even though women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are undoubtedly marginalized in formal political life, they are not completely absent from the political arena. Congolese women are involved in the exercise of local public authority in a…
Rift Valley Institute
2016
GenderMarginalised PopulationsPublic AuthorityWest and Central AfricaDemocratic Republic of CongoCentral and East Africa Hub
Journal Article

Gender relations and women’s reproductive health in South Sudan

Drawing on Connell’s relational theory of gender, the authors of this study conducted focus group discussion and interviews with Fertit women in South Sudan concerning their ability to control their reproductive lives. Women reported little choice over the childbearing demands…
2016
GenderHealthEast and Southern AfricaSouth SudanCentral and East Africa Hub
Journal Article

Capitalizing Community: Waste, Wealth, and (Im)Material Labor in Kampal

Biomass briquettes have emerged as a development silver bullet, supposedly converting waste to wealth and tackling crises of unemployment, urban waste management, and rural deforestation. Briquettes have captured the imagination of international environmental NGOs operating in many African cities who…
2019
Food SecurityGenderEast and Southern AfricaUgandaCentral and East Africa Hub
Policy Document

Land Tenure in South Sudan: Does it Promote Climate Change Resilience?

The authors analyse the South Sudanese Land Act 2009 with respect to its promotion of climate change resilience. Drawing on prior work and primary data, they argue that while the 2009 Land Act does contain clauses intended to promote climate…
2017
Environmental DisastersGenderLand DisputeEast and Southern AfricaSouth SudanCentral and East Africa Hub
Policy Document

Climate Change and Gender in South Sudan

This study analyses existing literature and empirical data (including rainfall, temperature, health and nutrition, and climate disaster data) to investigate the difference in gender impacts of climate-related hazards in South Sudan. The authors argue that in South Sudan, women are…
2018
GenderEast and Southern AfricaSouth SudanCentral and East Africa Hub
Journal Article

Gendered care at the margins: Ebola, gender, and caregiving practices in Uganda’s border districts

In July 2019, Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was declared a public health emergency of international concern and neighbouring countries were put on high alert. This paper examines the intersections of gender, caregiving, and livelihood practices in…
Taylor & Francis Online
2021
EbolaGenderEast and Southern AfricaWest and Central AfricaDemocratic Republic of CongoUgandaCentral and East Africa Hub
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