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Ababa University, Ethiopia Afhad University, Sudan Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria Lagos State University, Nigeria Makerere University, Uganda Moi University, Kenya Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Rhodes University, South Africa University of Buea, Cameroon University of Cape Coast, Ghana University of Cape Town, South Africa University of Durban-Westville, South Africa University of Fort Hare, South Africa University of Ghana, Ghana University of Ibadan, Nigeria University of Namibia University of Natal, South Africa University of Nigeria, Nigeria University of Pretoria, South Africa University of Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone University of Stellenbosch, South Africa University of Malawi, Malawi University of the Western Cape, South Africa University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon University of Zambia, Zambia University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Nigeria |
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Addis Ababa University Gender
Studies Location
Center for Research, Training and Information on Women in
Development (CERTWID) Director/Coordinator
Dr Emebet Mulugeta Contact Details
P O Box 1176 Tel: 251 1 123338 E-mail: CERTWID@hotmail.com Year established
1991 Teaching
Activities
A one-credit, hour introductory course on
gender for masters students in the Department of Regional and Local Development
Studies Annual Student Research Grant Programme for senior undergraduate
students and Master's students who write their senior paper and thesis,
respectively, on gender Research Activities
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here for researchers’ details] Programme Aims
CERTWID's main goal is to enable women to
empower themselves socially, culturally, economically and politically
so as to be active participants as well as equal beneficiaries of the
development process. The objective of the Center is to help achieve this
goal through research, training, education and information, and thereby
becoming and interface to the academic community, policy makers, executors
and national/international NGOs striving towards the same goal. |
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Ahfad University for Women Gender
Studies Location
Women's Studies Unit Director/Coordinator
Dr Balghis Badri Contact Details
Women's Study Unit Tel: 249 15 573517 E-mail: womenstudiesunit@hotmail.com Website: www.afhad.org Year established
Undergraduate - 1989 Postgraduate - 1997 Teaching
Activities
Fourth-year Women's Studies Course, compulsory
for all AUW students. M Sc Gender and Development Programme (GAD)
trains students as gender-sensitive policy makers. Research Activities
Research in Women's Studies
and Gender and Development, conducted at both undergraduate and postgraduate
level, and in conjunction with organisations such as Khartoum University,
UNFPA-Sudan, Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) in the Netherlands and the
Centre for Strategic Initiative for Women (CSIW)-USA. [click
here for researchers’ details] Programme Aims
The Women's Studies and GAD Programmes have been established to build students' analytical capacities to be effective change agents, promote causes of women's empowerment, to achieve gender equality, and provide students with different perceptions on feminism. Moreover, it aims to strengthen regional and international links with other universities and institutions which offer similar programmes. |
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Ahmadu Bello University Gender
Studies Location
No dedicated gender unit, department or programme Courses located within the Departments
of Sociology, Mass Communication and Geography Contact Details
Mrs E.C. Akpa Department of Sociology Tel: 069 550722 E-mail: cert@cybaapace.net
Mr. Shola Adeyanju Dr. Moses Mamman E-mail: Mosesmamman@hotmail.com Teaching
Activities
Undergraduate
and postgraduate courses taught within the Sociology, Mass Media and Geography
Departments
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Lagos State University Gender
Studies Location
Special unit on Women in Development
run within the Master of Social Work Programme Director/Coordinator
Dr Olaide Adedokun Contact Details
Department of Sociology PMB 1087 Tel: 234-08022 23662 E-mail: o_adedokun@yahoo.com Year established
1996 Teaching
Activities
Women in Society Course taught during second-year
undergraduate programme in the Department of Sociology The Master of Social Work Programme runs
a special unit on Women in Development [click
here for teaching staff] Research Activities
Graduate research work on women's studies [click
here for researchers’ details] Programme Aims
The main aim is to train graduate students to understand women as a social class and enable them to conduct necessary research in women's and gender studies. |
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Makerere University Gender
Studies Location
Department of Women and Gender
Studies Separate gender courses within
Faculty of Law Director/Coordinator
Grace Banjebya Kyomuhendo Contact Details
Department of Women and Gender
Studies Tel: 256 41 531484 E-mail: wgs@mak.ac.ug Website: www.makerere.ac.ug/womenstudies Year established
1991 Teaching
Activities
Department of Women and Gender Studies:
Law Faculty:
Research Activities
[click
here for researchers’ details] Programme Aims
To train a core of people who will serve in all sectors and act as catalysts
for change and will translate the integration of gender in the development
process |
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Moi University Gender
Studies Location
No dedicated unit or programme Courses offered within School of
Environmental Studies, Department of History, Department of Religion,
Department of Wildlife Management, Department of Forestry, Department
of Fisheries, Department of Literature, Department of Kiswhahili, Department
of Health Sciences Contact Details
Moi University Teaching
Activities
Courses taught:
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Obafemi Awolowo University Gender
Studies Location
Centre for Gender and Social
Policy Studies Director/Coordinator
Professor Simi Afonja Contact Details
Obafemi Awolowo University Year established
1995 Teaching
Activities
·
The
Department of Sociology/Anthropology (OAU Ife) offers Women in Society
Course - a Part II Level Course.
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The
Centre is currently developing a Masters Programme in Gender and Development;
otherwise, gender issues are incorporated into existing postgraduate courses
across departments and faculties
Research Activities
[click here for researchers’
details] Programme Aims
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Mainstreaming gender into social policy and academic curricula |
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Rhodes University – East London
Campus Gender
Studies Location
No dedicated gender studies
unit or programme Gender Studies included in Social
Work Course within Department of Social Development Contact Details
East London Campus Teaching
Activities
Gender
Studies included in undergraduate Social Work Course |
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University of Buea Gender
Studies Location
Department of Women's Studies Director/Coordinator
Dr Joyce Endeley Contact Details
P O Box 63 Tel: 237 3322134/ 3322350 E-mail: joyceendeley@yahoo.com Website: ubuea@uycdc.uninet.com Year established
1993 Teaching
Activities
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University of Cape Coast,
Ghana Gender Studies LocationNo Dedicated unit Courses within the Centre for Development Studies, Department of
Sociology and English Department Contact Details
University of Cape
Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Teaching ActivitiesCourses taught:
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University of Cape Town Gender
Studies Location
African Gender Institute Chair Prof Amina Mama Contact Details
African Gender Institute Tel: 27 21 6502970 E-mail:
agi@humanities.uct.ac.za Website:
www.uct.ac.za/org/agi Year Established1995 Teaching
Activities
Undergraduate
degree programme in Gender and Women’s Studies Postgraduate programme in Gender and Transformation, including · One year taught Honours Programme in Gender and Transformation · Research Masters in Gender Studies · Doctorate in Gender Studies [click
here for teaching staff] Research Activities
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here for researchers’ details] Programme Aims
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University of Durban-Westville, South Africa Gender Studies LocationProgramme in Gender Politics, located within School
of Governance, Political Science Department Courses offered in:
Director/Coordinator Lubna Nadvi Contact
Details Programme in Gender Politics Year EstablishedProgramme in Gender Politics – 2000 Teaching activitiesTeaching on Honours and MA Programmes within Gender
Politics Programme Courses within other departments:
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InstitutionUniversity of Fort Hare, South Africa Gender Studies LocationNo Dedicated Unit Courses offered
within:
Contact DetailsPrivate Bag X1314 Teaching Activities Courses taught
within:
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University of Ghana Gender
Studies Location
Development
And Women's Studies Ofiice (DAWS) Director/Coordinator
Dr Akosua Adomako Ampofo Contact Details
DAWS Institute of African Studies Tel: 09 233 21 500 512/402 E-mail: ias@ug.gn.apc.org Year established
1989 Teaching
Activities
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No dedicated unit or programme Courses offered within Departments
of English, Psychology, Modern European Studies, Geography and Law Contact Details
University of Ibadan Teaching
Activities
Courses
taught:
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InstitutionUniversity of Namibia Gender Studies LocationGender Training and Research Programme Contact DetailsUniversity of Namibia Year Established2000 Teaching ActivitiesSociology of Gender Course for third-year Sociology
students Specialised postgraduate Diploma Course in Gender and
Development [click here for teaching staff] Research Activities
Programme Aims
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University of Natal Gender
Studies Location
No dedicated unit Health, Sexuality and AIDS in Education
Module offered within the M Ed Gender Education and M Ed Social Justice
Education, Specialist Tracks Programmes Director/Coordinator
Prof Rob Morrell Contact Details
University of Natal Tel: 27-31-260 1127 E-mail: morrell@nu.ac.za Year established
2000 Teaching
Activities
Courses taught within Health, Sexuality
and AIDS in Education Module offered within the M Ed Gender Education
and M Ed Social Justice Education, Specialist Tracks Programmes:
Research Activities
Programme Aims
To determine the role of gender inequalities in the spread of HIV among school youth |
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University of Pretoria Gender
Studies Location
The Gender Unit Director/Coordinator
Joelene Moodley Contact Details
The Gender Unit Tel: 27 12 420 4197; 0825640341 E-mail: joelene@postino.up.ac.za Website: www.up.ac.za/chr Year established
Undergraduate - 1989 Postgraduate - 1997 Teaching
Activities
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University of Sierra Leone Gender
Studies Location
Gender Research and Documentation
Centre (GRADOC) Director/Coordinator
Professor Amy Joof Contact Details
GRADOC Tel: 232 2 224867 E-mail: joofshanu@yahoo.co.uk Year established
1995 Teaching
Activities
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University of Stellenbosch Gender
Studies Location |