Women and Leadership in West Africa: Mothering the Nation and Humanizing the State

Name: Women and Leadership in West Africa: Mothering the Nation and Humanizing the State
Brand: Palgrave Macmillan US
SKU: 9781349341146
Price: 49.49 USD
Availability: InStock

Steady, F.

This book examines women and leadership in West Africa, with a special focus on Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone—the Mano River Union countries. These countries have traditions of indigenous female leadership in executive positions in varying degrees, and all three have a tradition of organizations that form important power bases for women.