This book explores the intersections of gender, religion and migration within the context of post-independent Zimbabwe, with a specific focus on how gender disparities impact economic development. By demonstrating how these interconnections impact women's and girls' lived realities, the book addresses the need for gender equity, gender inclusion and gender mainstreaming in both religious and societal institutions. This book assesses the gender and migration nexus in Zimbabwe and examines the impact of religio-cultural ideologies on the status of women. In doing so, it assesses the transition of Zimbabwean women across spaces and provides insights into the practical strategies that can be utilised to improve their status both "at home" and "on the move." Furthermore, chapters show how space continues to be genderised in ways that perpetuate structural inequality to challenge the exclusion of women from key social processes. Contributing to ongoing scholarly debates on gender in Africa, this book will be of interest to academics and students of Gender Studies, Women's Studies, African Studies, Development Studies as well as advocators of human rights and gender activists.
| ISBN: | 9781032329833 |
| Publication date: | 26th August 2024 |
| Author: | Ezra Chitando, Sophia Chirongoma, Molly Manyonganise |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 258 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies on Gender and Sexuality in Africa |
| Genres: |
Regional / International studies Gender studies, gender groups Social and cultural anthropology Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs Regional geography Religion: general Development studies Politics and government |