- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- Women in Guinea-Bissau and the Cape Verde Islands: their impact in the liberation struggle and the transformation process, 1986
- Creator:
- Woodard, Sophia Jetelle
- Date of Original:
- 1980/1989
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
dissertations - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The purpose of conducting this research was to make accessible a detailed analysis of womens involvement, roles, contributions in the national liberation movement in Guinea-Bissau and the Cape Verde Islands. Such a study was necessary because of the scanty nature of the information available on this particular subject matter. In order to adequately assess the womens engagement in the liberation movement - the African Party for the Independence of GuineaBissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC), it was of equal significance to focus on their impact in the national culture, the economy, and the political structure. Additionally, a comparison was made between pre and post independence periods in relation to womens specific gains in education, agriculture, employment, culture, etc. In Chapter 5 the analysis relates to womens involvement in the transformation process, and the researcher emphasizes the consciousness-raising factors. Chapter 6 constitutes the conclusion. Based on the findings, the researcher reached the conclusion that in addition to the PAIGC, consciousness-raising was a major factor in womens participation in the liberation movement. This is with special emphasis on their struggle for more and better education, improved health and child care facilities, and for access to better agricultural tools; as well, for the eradication of oppressive traditionalistic/cultural norms such as the lack of divorce rights for women and polygyny.
Date of award: 12/1/1986
Degree type: thesis
Degree name: Master of Arts (MA)
Granting institution: Atlanta University
Department: School of Arts and Sciences, Political Science
Advisor: Ku-Ntima, Makidi - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1986_woodard_sophia_j
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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