African Studies 215 - Colloquium: Women and the Law in Africa

Colq:Women & Law in Africa

Spring
2026
01
4.00
Maria Andam

TU TH 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM

Smith College
AFS-215-01-202603
mandam@smith.edu
This course focuses on historical, current, and emerging issues centering women and the law in Africa. It analyzes key incidents in African law to identify areas of commonalities and tension in the discourse surrounding the rights of women, the construction of gender, gender(ed) norms, sexuality/sexualities, and the negotiation of intimate relationships. The course asks: To what extent has the law in Africa safeguarded the rights of women and girls? What role does gender and sexuality play in African law? How are activists and lawyers utilizing the law to fight against gender-based violence? What are the shifting boundaries of African feminist jurisprudence? (E)
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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