Sexual Harassment and the Law in Africa: Country and Regional Perspectives

Synopsis

Written by a team of experts from legal, forensic, and policy backgrounds, this book presents new research into sexual violence and harassment across Africa.This first of it's kind book foregrounds the work of African scholars and presents careful research analysis and case studies that consider sexual harassment from legal, socio-economic, and cultural realities. It highlights the importance of laws around sexual harassment in Africa, the intersectional challenges it poses to women in the workplace, and the role of the feminist movement in Africa to hold perpetrators accountable and give voice to survivors of sexual harassment. The book forms part of a broader African-driven research initiative on sexual harassment and the law and is written in partnership with the Africa End Sexual Harassment Initiative (AESHI). It also explores the need to focus on best-practice benchmarks for Africa and also learning from developments in Africa.Timely and relevant, the book will be of great interest to legal and policy academic scholars, professionals, and activists working in the fields of gender policy, forensic psychology, and NGOs. It will also be useful reading for postgraduate students of law, gender studies, political science, and African studies.

Copyright:

2024

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

248 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781040000847

Related ISBNs:

9781032446684, 9781003373308, 9781040000762, 9781032446691

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

03/19/24

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Furaha-Joy Sekai Saungweme, Carol Chi Ngang and Graham Towl

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Psychology, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Furaha-Joy Sekai Saungweme

Edited by:

Carol Chi Ngang

Edited by:

Graham Towl