Phil E Okeke

• Reconfiguring Tradition

  Phil E Okeke•ARTICLE•Africa Today•2000•Cited by: 3•References: 8

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  This article provides a brief review of the place of tradition in restructuring women's social status and rights in contemporary Africa. Using Nigeria as a case study, the analysis traces women's historical progression from the pre-colonial era, their absorption into the colonial society, and progress in the post-independence era. The paper outlines their legal status over this entire period as a crucial basis for initiating the struggle to impro…

• Reconfiguring Tradition

  Phil E Okeke•ARTICLE•Africa Today•2000•Cited by: 3•References: 8

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  This article provides a brief review of the place of tradition in restructuring women's social status and rights in contemporary Africa. Using Nigeria as a case study, the analysis traces women's historical progression from the pre-colonial era, their absorption into the colonial society, and progress in the post-independence era. The paper outlines their legal status over this entire period as a crucial basis for initiating the struggle to impro…

• Reconfiguring Tradition

  Phil E Okeke•ARTICLE•Africa Today•2000•Cited by: 3•References: 8

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  This article provides a brief review of the place of tradition in restructuring women's social status and rights in contemporary Africa. Using Nigeria as a case study, the analysis traces women's historical progression from the pre-colonial era, their absorption into the colonial society, and progress in the post-independence era. The paper outlines their legal status over this entire period as a crucial basis for initiating the struggle to impro…

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