Feminist scholars in the African region have spent the last decade working collaboratively
with writers and activists at various locations on the continent to build an intellectual …

When asked to give the keynote address at the Annual Women in Research Lecture at the
University of South Africa, the author decided to change the topic from “Women in Research” …

This article examines the lived experiences of women in Ethiopian higher education (HE) as
a counterpoint to understandings of gender equity informed only by data on admission …

The slow progression and under-representation of women in senior scientific career
positions is a well-known and persistent global problem, especially among university-based …

The higher education (HE) subsystem in Ethiopia has passed through a series of policy
reforms in the last 10 years. Key reform areas ranged from improving quality and relevance …

Feminist theory and ethics have enormous potentials to transform and energize the
discourse on academic freedom and social responsibility. As a theory of knowledge and an …

Background This study sought to determine how institutional environments, including
values, policies, and their implementation, shape inequities in scientific career progression …

This article explores issues of gender and race in the academic careers of female
sociologists in South Africa by focusing on selected women who left academic departments …

This paper investigated the female academics‟ perceptions on mentoring in universities
and how it can promote their career trajectory. The study adopted the qualitative …

The focus of Feminist Africa 22–“Feminists Organising”–implies a vision, a sense of
alternative possibilities of greater social justice alongside the liberation of women from all …