African Women and Development: A History Book

	Acknowledgements
	List of Acronyms
	About the Authors
	Preface
	Introduction	1
1	Development Models and Women's Movements: Theories and Approaches	5
	A conversation with Justice Annie Jiaggie	18
2	The African Context: Women in the Political Economy	20
	The origin of 'Women and Development': a conversation with Margaret Kenyatta	25
3	The 1960s: Development Strategies, Women's Initiatives and Global Influences	27
	Women in the Sahel: a conversation with Jaqueline Ki-Zerbo	37
4	The Development of Policy Concepts: the Centrality of Women	39
	Economic roles of women: conversations in Swaziland	53
5	Path-breaking Years: from a Five-year Programme to a Women's Centre, 1971-1975	55
	A Ministry of Social Action and the Family: a conversation with Akila Belembaogo	71
6	Institutional Change and Partnership Programmes	73
	Views of an entrepreneur: a conversation with Catherine Mwanamwambwa	82
7	The ATRCW: a New Insight on Development	84
	A Training Centre for Women: conversations in Ethiopia	108
8	Operational Obstacles	110
	The Africa Regional Co-ordinating Committee and Women: a conversation with Selina Taylor	118
9	Outreach and Influence: a Regional Network	120
	A Ministry for women: a conversation with Opika Opoka	137
10	A Dual Approach: Working with Women Both Directly and Through the ECA Programme	139
	Conversations with Mabel Milimo and Kebkabe Tafesse	159
11	Influencing Policy	161
	New horizons for women: a conversation with Minister Ndioro Ndiaye	177
12	Women on the Move: the Future	179
	Annex I: Data on women in Africa	194
	Annex II: Economic Commission for Africa and the ATRCW	204