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Gendered Insecurities, Health and Development in Africa.
The concept of security has often narrowly focused on issues surrounding the protection of national borders from outside threats. However, a richer idea of human security has become increasingly important in the past decade or so. The aim is to incorporate various dimensions of the downside risks af...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2012.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The concept of security has often narrowly focused on issues surrounding the protection of national borders from outside threats. However, a richer idea of human security has become increasingly important in the past decade or so. The aim is to incorporate various dimensions of the downside risks affecting the generalized well-being or dignity of people. Despite this rising prominence, the discourses surrounding human security have neglected to address the topic of gender, particularly how issues of poverty and underdevelopment impact women's and men's experiences and strategies differently. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (225 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1280874473 9781280874475 9781136285370 1136285377 |