Feminist Knowledge | Bibliography: African Women's Studies II
In recent years, this has been a key trajectory in the field of women's rights and health. African research reveals a preponderance of rape, wife battery and harassment in southern Africa in contrast to female genital mutilation (FGM) and war-based violence in many countries further north. To date, Green's work (1999) is the most comprehensive and up-to-date study of Africa as a whole.
Much of the work produced by NGOs and research centres has contributed significantly to exploring pro-active strategies. Rivers' book (1999) provides a number of case studies and also explores existing legal and institutional contexts for addressing domestic violence in Botswana. Botswana has offered important studies with broader theoretical relevance. The Emang Basadi Women's Association (1998) in Botswana and the Black Sash (1997) in South Africa number among many other organisations that have published accessible and practical research. Apart from being valuable research sources, these publications function as guides for gender training, as handbooks for use in consciousness-raising and outreach, or as manuals for organisations and institutions devoted to women's well-being and recovery.
Another
important trend within this field traces the distinctive communal contexts and
kinship relationships that affect women survivors. This has considerably strengthened
activist-oriented work on gender-based violence. These concerns have been clearly
raised, especially by researchers like Bennett and Vetten, in the growing body
of work produced in South Africa, which has the highest number of reported rape
cases in the world.
Ahmadu, F. 2000. "Rites and Wrongs: An Insider/Outsider Reflects on Power and Excision", in Shell-Duncan, B. and Hernlund, Y. eds. Female `Circumcision' in Africa: Culture, Controversy, and Change. Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Ankomah, A. 1999. "Sex, Love, Money and AIDS: The Dynamics of Premarital Sexual Relationships in Ghana." Sexualities, 2, 3:291–308.
Abrahams, N., Jewkes, R. and Laubscher, R. 1999. "'I Do Not Believe in Democracy in the Home': Men's Relationships with and Abuse of Women." Cape Town: CERSA Women's Health, Medical Research Council.
Armstrong, A. 1998. Culture and Choice: Lessons from Survivors of Gender Violence in Zimbabwe. Harare: Violence Against Women in Zimbabwe Research Project.
Artz, L. 1999. Violence Against Women in Rural Southern Cape: Exploring Access to Justice Within a Feminist Jurisprudence Framework. University of Cape Town: Institute of Criminology.
Beidelman, T. O. 1997. The Cool Knife: Imagery of Gender, Sexuality and Moral Education in Kaguru Initiation Ritual. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.
Bennett, J. 2000. "Research Review: Gender-Based Violence, Poverty Alleviation and Peace-Negotiation in South Africa." OXFAM/IDRC.
Bennett, J. 2000. "Gender-Based Violence in South Africa." African Gender Institute Newsletter, Volume 6:4-6. http://www.uct.ac.za/org/agi/newslet/vol6/gbvsa.htm
Bennett, J. 2001. "'Enough Lip Service!' Hearing Post-colonial Experience of Heterosexual Abuse, Conflict and Sex Wars as a State of Concern." Agenda, 50:88–96.
Black Sash. 1997. End Violence Against Women: Reflections and Lessons Learned, 1993–1997. Knysna: Black Sash.
Boddy, J. 1998. "Violence Embodied? Circumcision, Gender Politics and Cultural Aesthetics", in Dobash, R. Rethinking Violence Against Women. London: Sage.
Campbell, C. 1996. "Social Identity and Violence in the Domestic Spheres: A Gendered Common Denominator?" in Glanz L. and Spiegel A. eds. Violence and Family Life in Contemporary South Africa: Research and Policy Issues. Pretoria: HSRC.
Dobash, R. Ed. 1998. Rethinking Violence Against Women. London: Sage.
Emang Basadi Women's Association. 1998. Rape in Botswana: Statistics, Profiles Laws and Consequences. Gabarone, Botswana: Lightbooks Publishers.
Finchilescu, G. 1997. "Sexual Harassment on a South African University Campus: Reverberations from Apartheid." Sexuality & Culture, 1:191–211.
Green, D. 1999. Gender Violence in Africa: African Women's Responses. London: Macmillan.
Gruenbaum, E. 1996. "The Cultural Debate Over Female Circumcision: The Sudanese Are Arguing This One Out for Themselves." Medical Anthropology Quarterly N. S., 10, 4:455–475.
Human Rights Watch. 1996. Shattered Lives: Sexual Violence During the Genocide and its Aftermath. New York: Human Rights Watch.
Jackson, L. 1997. Recent Initiatives to Address Gender Violence in South Africa. Pretoria: Institute for Security Studies Paper 14.
Layika, F. 1996. "War Crimes Against Women in Rwanda", in Reilly, N. ed. Without Reservation: The Beijing Tribunal on Accountability for Women's Human Rights. New Brunswick, NJ: Centre for Women's Global Leadership.
Lopi, B. 1998. "Violence Against Women on the Rise." Panafrican News Agency. September 21, 1998.
Mama, A. 1996. The Hidden Struggle: Statutory and Voluntary Sector Responses to Violence Against Black Women in the Home. London: Whiting and Birch.
Mama, A. 1997. "Heroes and Villians: Conceptualising Colonial and Contemporary Violence Against Women in Africa", in Alexander, M. and Mohanty, C. eds. Feminist Genealogies, Colonial Legacies, Democratic Futures. New York/London: Routledge.
Mayekiso, T. and Bhana, K. 1997. "Sexual Harassment: Perceptions and Experiences at the University of Transkei." South African Journal of Psychology, 27, 4:230–236.
Moser, C. 1998. Violence and Poverty in South Africa: Their Impact on Household Relations and Social Capital. World Bank: Country Department 1: Africa Region.
Muthien, B. "Human Security Through a Gendered Lens." Agenda, 43.
Obiora, L. 1996. "The Little Foxes that Spoil the Vine: Re-visiting the Feminist Critique of Female Circumcision." Canadian Journal of Women and Law, 9, 46.
Obiora, L. 1997. "Bridges and Barricades: Rethinking Polemics and Intransigence in the Campaign Against Female Circumcision." Case Western Law Review, 47, 275.
Parenzee, P. 1998. Domestic Violence on Farms: A Training Manual Produced for the Women on Farms Project. Cape Town: Women on Farms Project.
Ratsele, K. 2001. "Between 'Ouens': Everyday Makings of Black Masculinity", in Morrell, R. ed. Changing Men in Southern Africa. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press.
Ray, S., Gumbo, N. and Mbizvo, M. 1996. "Local Voices: What Some Harare Men Say about Preparation for Sex." Reproductive Health Matters, 7.
Rivers, R. 1999. Domestic Violence: It's a Crime! Gabarone, Botswana: Lightbooks Publishers.
Robertson, C. 1996. "Grassroots in Kenya: Women, Genital Mutilation and Collective Action, 1920–1990." Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 21, 3:615–642.
Sadou, Z. 1996. "Algeria: The Martyrdom of Girls Raped by Islamic Armed Guards”, in Reilly, N. ed. Without Reservation: The Beijing Tribunal on Accountability for Women's Human Rights. New Brunswick, NJ: Centre for Women's Global Leadership.
Shell-Duncan, B. and Hernlund, Y. Eds. 2000. Female ‘Circumcision’ in Africa: Culture, Controversy, and Change. Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Simpson, G. 1998. Women and Children in Violent South African Townships. Johannnesburg: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (Wits).
Simpson, G. and Kraak, G. 1998. "Illusions of Sanctuary and the Weight of the Past: Notes on Violence and Gender in South Africa." Development Update, l2, 2.
Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, L. 1999. Women's Violent Crime in Uganda: More Sinned Against Than Sinning. Kampala: Fountain Publishers.
Vetten, L. 1996. "’Man Shoots Wife‘: Intimate Femicide in Gauteng, South Africa.” Crime and Conflict, 6, Winter.
Vetten, L. 1997. "Roots of a Rape Crisis." Crime and Conflict, 8, Summer.
Vetten L. 1998. ”Geography and Sexual Violence: Mapping Rape in Johannesburg.“ Development Update, Vol 2, 2.
Vetten L. 1999. ”The Influence of Gender on Research: A Critique of Two Victim Surveys.“ Development Update, Vol 2, 4.
Vetten L. 1999. ”Violence Against Women in Metropolitan South Africa: A Study on Impact and Service Delivery.” Institute for Security Studies Monograph Series, 41. Pretoria: Institute for Security Studies.
Wanyeki, L. 1996. "Human Rights: Breaking the Silence on Domestic Violence." Inter Press Service. November 29, 1996.