Understanding Violence Against Women in Africa

Francis Onditi heads the School of International Relations and Diplomacy in Riara University, Kenya and was recently enlisted as a Distinguished Author and Professor of Research at the Institute of Intelligent Systems, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is the 2019 recipient of the AISA Fellowship awarded by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), South Africa. He is a widely published pan-African peace researcher with numerous research papers in peer reviewed journals. He has authored/coedited 3 books including Conflictology: Systems, Institutions and Mechanisms in Africa.Josephine Odera is the immediate former Director of Africa Centre for Transformative & Inclusive Leadership (ACTIL). She formerly served as Regional Director, West and Central Africa, UN Women; Regional Advisor, Leadership & Governance at the United Nations Women Regional Office for East and Southern Africa; and taught at the University of Nairobi's Institute of Diplomacy & International Studies (IDIS). She currently serves as a conflict & mediation expert in various African countries.

• SECTION I. FOUNDATIONS OF WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENT—1. Introduction.- 2. Born Equal Theory of Change.- 3. Women in Contemporary Developmental Thought.- 4. Gender Perspectives in Peace and Conflict.- 5. Global and Regional Peace and Security Frameworks.- SECTION II. WOMEN, VIOLENCE AND SOCIETY: CHALLENGES AND ISSUES.- 6. Women, Politics and Violence.- 7. Masculinity in Congolese Society.- 8. Women and Violent Extremism.- 9. Implementation of the UNSCR 1325: Critical Reflections.- SECTION III: STRATEGIES for COMBATING VIOLENCE.- 10. Prevention of Violence Against Women.- 11. Women’s Participation in Peace Making Processes.- 12. Protection of Women from Violence.- 13. Gender-Responsive Budgeting as A Strategy Against Violence.- 14. Conclusion-What the Future Holds.- Appendices.- Glossary.- Index.