The HerStory Project: Volume I
Anthonia Makwemoisa (Ed.)
The HerStory Project: Volume I
The HerStory Project is a stirring kaleidoscope of thirty-four exemplary women from different backgrounds, temperaments, passions, and achievements. The stories of these women, drawn from Botswana, Ghana, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Senegal, challenge and move beyond long-held traditions of gender discrimination and cultural inhibitions to reveal individuals whose determination and self-belief have had tremendous impact on their livelihoods, communities and nations. These two-volume narratives redefine and delineate the contours of women empowerment and leadership in African communities, broadening the discourse to include the transformative power of the individual and her society.
Contributors for Volume I
- Bola Atta
- Adetutu Adeleke
- Bolanle Awe
- Dere Awosika
- Akua Dansua
- Esther Dapaah
- Oyinade Elebute
- Christy Essien-Igbokwe
- Mosun Faderin
- Bennedikter Molokwu
- Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode
- Aminatu Ndiaye
- Ndidi Nwuneli
- Funke Osibodu
- Veronica Pischeria
- Shade Thomas-Fahm
Author Details
Anthonia Makwemoisa is a doctoral candidate in English at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. She is Executive Director of the African Cultural Institute, a research and publishing organization based in Lagos. She has published several scholarly papers in various books and journals in Nigeria and abroad. She is an associate editor of the peer-reviewed Journal of Cultural Studies, and editor of the Women of Valour series, a project that documents the lives of successful African women.
ISBN 978-2-35926-003-8
Release Date: May 2010
Size: 234 x 156 mm, Extent: 288 pp
Price: $35 • £20 • €25 • CFA15000