This book explores the customary, social, economic political and rights issues surrounding access, ownership and control over land from a gender perspective. It combines theory and practice from researchers, lawyers and judges.
"By integrating his own biography into a critique of the global politics of knowledge production, Yankah, through a collection of essays, interrogates critical issues confronting the Humanities that spawn intellectual hegemonies and muffle African voices. Using the example of Gh…
Urban commemorative spaces have consistently shown vast gender disparities through the domination of men at the expense of women; this is evident in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This thesis employed an archival research method to locate useful primary materials from the City of Milwauk…
The inequality of men and women in today’s patriarchal society are well known, but little research has been done to investigate the possible shift in social norms within the hierarchal structure of corporate America. Women are underrepresented in top tiers of leadership in the A…
The mission statement of Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) is to “build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.” As it has since 1912, GSUSA continues to adjust to changing social conditions. For example, in the last deca…
This three-paper dissertation examines pervasive gender inequalities across two institutions: the US military and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The first paper, “'Don’t Rock the Boat:’ Experiences and Perceptions of Gender-Based Violence in the U.S. Military” uses qualita…
This thesis investigates the unequal distribution of educational access and attainment in Ghana. Inequality in educational access and attainment between the poor and the non-poor, and between male and female has been a major policy concern in Ghana. To investigate this concern, …
This study is among the first to explore South Korean female composers’ recent achievements in the choral music community, along with the legacy of the male-dominated environment that has impeded the acknowledgement of female musicians. Choral music was introduced to South Korea…
This study investigated educational stratification in Nigeria to determine how socioeconomic status, gender, and regional differences influence achievement in education using the nationally representative 2010 Nigeria Education Data Survey (NEDS). These cross-sectional data are …
Education is a crucial factor for nations to advance their social, cultural and economic well being. Gender equality in education is in direct proportion to gender equality in the labor force, in equal power in household and decision making. Educating females lower mother and ba…
This qualitative study seeks to obtain an in-depth understanding of aspects of Igbo culture that influence educational practices of female and male 12th grade students in their career choices as they approach their graduation from high schools in Enugu State. The study was based…
Researchers have demonstrated that the Nigerian government has failed to protect women's rights and advance gender equality in political leadership; consequently, women's political participation in Nigeria remains low. Although international laws grant women political participat…
Yemeni women have a subordinate position in the conservative, male-dominated society, and girls' education remains a challenge. The school curriculum perpetuates the traditional values of social injustice, and Yemen is in the last place among 142 countries for gender equality. T…