Women's Political Communication in Africa

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Women’s Recipe for the African Policom Stew

   • Sharon Adetutu Omotoso, Ololade Margaret Faniyi

   Pages 1-8

3. “Down with Bridewealth!” The Organization of Mozambican Women Debates Women’s Issues

   • Kathleen Sheldon

   Pages 9-26

4. Women of Marikana in the Media: Decolonial Analysis of Gendered Representations

   • Dikeledi A. Mokoena

   Pages 27-42

5. Women Emancipation and the Politics of Biography in the Narratives of Dr. Bola Kuforiji-Olubi of Nigeria and Princess Elizabeth Bagaaya of Uganda

   • Adedoyin Aguoru

   Pages 43-59

6. ZANU–PF Women’s League and the (Re)configuration of Political Power in Influencing Succession Politics in Zimbabwe

   • Lungile Augustine Tshuma

   Pages 61-76

7. Political Communication Among Female Candidates and Women Electorates in Zambia

   • Sam Phiri

   Pages 77-97

8. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Political Communication into Liberia Presidency

   • Ayo Elebute, Suleiman Ocheni

   Pages 99-118

9. Africa’s First Ladies: Communicating Political Thought in Nigeria

   • Ayo Elebute, Obasanjo Oyedele

   Pages 119-132

10. Working Behind the Scenes: Rethinking Peace and Development in the First Lady Illusory Continuum of Afropolicom

    • Osagioduwa Eweka

    Pages 133-154

11. Acada-Activism and Feminist Political Communication in Nigeria

    • Sharon Adetutu Omotoso

    Pages 155-172

This book examines women’s political communication in Africa, capturing previously unheard women’s voices, and presenting detailed information on overlooked communication strategies and forms of power relations employed by African women and women of African descent.

By examining the disputes, accomplishments and/or setbacks experienced by women in political spaces, it underscores feminist intersections of political communication in Africa. It also explores the glamor, humor, harmony and tact that women as state and non-state actors have contributed to Africa’s political landscape through the realities of female soft power.

The book addresses issues concerning how and why women do and should participate in politics; at what level they have employed political communication strategies; and which types. It also questions ideas and ideals that have guided or continue to guide feminist political communication in Africa’s growing democracy. Lastly, it highlights African women’s conscious approach and rejuvenated interest in developing their communication skills and strategies given their vital role in state-building.

• Women in African politics
• African feminism
• Political participation of women
• African politics
• Democracy in Africa
• Female soft power in politics
• Political communication strategies
• democracy

• Women’s Research and Documentation Center, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

  Sharon Adetutu Omotoso

Sharon Adetutu Omotoso currently heads the Women’s Research and Documentation Centre (WORDOC)at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan (Nigeria). She is also Director of the Center for Applied Ethics and Political Communication in Africa (CAEPOCOM AFRICA); an alumnus of the COADY Institute, St. Francis Xavier University Canada; a Chartered Mediator & Conciliator; and a winner of the prestigious CODESRIA Meaning-Making Research Competition 2018-2019. Previously Sharon worked as Acting Head of Department, Politics & International Relations, Lead City University, Ibadan. She is a facilitator and public speaker in programs for women, youth, teenagers and children, and a regular speaker at local and international academic conferences, seminars and workshops. Her research interests include applied ethics, media & gender studies, political communications, philosophy of education, socio-political philosophy, and African philosophy, and she has published widely inthese fields. She co-edited the 2017 book Political Communication in Africa, published by Springer.

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