The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Women's History

The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Women''s History is the first reference work of its kind: a comprehensive resource that documents the centrality of women to Africa. Over 125 entries explore African women''s lives and contributions across regions and time periods. The contributors, many of them of African descent, have written entries to engage a broad audience, including students, scholars, and policymakers. African women, of course, are hardly a homogenous group. Their lives and views differ by class, culture, religion, politics, and sexuality. As this volume reveals, some women complied with the dominant gender norms of their day, while others forged new ways of being and belonging.