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DECOLONISING THE EDUCATION: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE ECONOMY OF THE PRE-COLONIAL AFRICA
Authors Name:
DR. PRANAV KUMAR
, Dr. NAMITA KUMARI
Unique Id:
IJSDR2308152
Published In:
Volume 8 Issue 8, August-2023
Abstract:
This research delves into women's economic rights, duties, and roles in various pre-colonial African communities. By examining historical and anthropological research, the paper highlights the significance and agency of women in their local communities regarding economic matters. Women enjoyed a relatively high status in pre-colonial Africa, which changed with the arrival of colonialism. Colonial powers disrupted women's traditional financial roles, and their construction of knowledge perpetuated a distorted version of the African past. This distorted view portrayed African women as subservient to male-dominated social and economic structures. However, recent research has debunked this colonial myth. The process of decolonising knowledge reveals the crucial role that women played in the pre-colonial economy, society, and politics of different regions in Africa.
Keywords:
Decolonisation, women, Africa
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"DECOLONISING THE EDUCATION: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE ECONOMY OF THE PRE-COLONIAL AFRICA", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.1036 - 1039, August-2023, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2308152.pdf
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Published Paper ID: IJSDR2308152
Registration ID:208346
Published In: Volume 8 Issue 8, August-2023
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Page No: 1036 - 1039
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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