JENdA: A Journal of Culture and African Women Studies, an award-winning journal has just published three issues. The journal is now published as part of the Africa Knowledge Project under all new policies. The Table of Contents for each issue is below.
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No 10 (2007): Women Political Leaders (Part II)
This issue focused on women political leaders and musicians. Featured profile include: Luisa Diogo, Aloisea Inyumba, Portia Simpson Miller, Judge Navanethem Pillay, Judge Akua Kuenyehia, Miriam Makeba, Angelique Kidjo, and Oyibo Ekwulo Odinamadu.
Indomitable Luisa Diogo: Prime Minister of Mozambique, Nkiru Nzegwu
Aloisea Inyumba: Mother of New Rwanda, Nkiru Nzegwu
Portia Simpson Miller: A Woman of Courage, Nkiru Nzegwu, Dwight Bellanfante, Robert Buddan
Judge Navanethem Pillay: An Unapologetic Feminist and Human Rights Activist, Nkiru Nzegwu
Judge Akua Kuenyehia: First Vice President, Nkiru Nzegwu
Miriam Makeba: The Revolutionary Warrior, Nkiru Nzegwu
Angelique Kidjo: Diva with a Heart, Nkiru Nzegwu
Oyibo Ekwulo Odinamadu: A Woman of History, Obi Nwakanma
Interviews
Celebrating Africa House, Jessie Kabwila Kapasula
No 11 (2007):
This issue was coordinated by Dr. Mojubaolu Okome while she was a co-editor of Jenda Journal.
Proverbs, Proverbials, Characterization and Meaning: Towards a New Taxonomy of Reading Patriarchy in Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, Nelson O. Fashina
The Concept Of Awowaan Itiaba in Ibibio Society: A Discourse on Gender Studies in Nigeria, Eno Blankson Ikpe
Changing to Stay the Same? The Re-Invention of Virginity Testing in South Africa, Louise Vincent, Dylan Edwards, Cate Bereton
Everyday Acts of Rebellion in Cape Verde: The Political of Dance and Language in a Globalized World, Katherine Carter, Judy Aulette
Alásàlátù: An Ethnomusicological Appraisal of an Islamic Religio-Musical Association for the Emancipation of Women Among Yorùbá Muslims, Yòmí Dáramólá
Women’s Productivity and Access to Resources in Peasant Agriculture of Northwest Cameroon, Ernest L. Molua
Crossing Lines, Jessie Kabwila Kapasula
Film Reviews
Film Review: Witches in Exile. Producer/ Director: Allison Berg; 78 Minutes, 2005. Distributed by California Newsreel, Mary Dillard
No 12 (2008)
This issue was coordinated by Dr. Mojubaolu Okome while she was a co-editor of Jenda Journal.
Corruption and the Feminization of Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa, Faith Wambura Ngunjiri
Media Issues of Concern to Women: Some Observations on Gender Roles in Advertising in South Africa, Chineze J. Onyejekwe
“We Women are Like Trees which Bear Fruit”: A Critical Analysis of the 1929 Women’s War, Keisha N. Benjamin, Keisha N. Blain
Marginalisation and Belonging in the Autobiographical Writings of Black Women, Meta Harris
Wielding the Mandate Rightly: Equality Mainstreaming for Good Governance, Esther Eghobamien
Commentary
Excerpts from: ‘Bitter-Sweet’: My Life with Obasanjo (Diamond Publications Ltd., 2008), Oluremi Obasanjo, Tunde Akingbade