Women and Security Governance in Africa

Abstract

In the field of international security, there is a tendency to relegate discussions on women and children to the margins. This book addresses a broader debate on security and its governance in a variety of contexts while arguing that human security cannot be achieved without placing women at the centre of this policy agenda. But this is not just a book about women. Rather it is about inclusive human security for Africans, which cannot ignore the central place of women.This book fills a gap in the growing field of gender and security. Its African-centred perspective – both analytically and through derivative experiences – builds a corpus of approaches that will shape future interventions, policy advocacy and programmatic methodologies.This book is aimed at policymakers, NGOs, development agencies, activists focusing on women’s rights, peace and security, as well as scholars in Africa, Europe and North America.