For too long, women’s economic exclusion in Africa has been seen as a simple capital problem. Our doctoral research at REAF reveals that the real barriers are Behavioral and Normative, creating a devastating “Shame Tax” that costs the continent hundreds of billions. If we keep focusing only on money, we miss the root cause. It’s […]
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Policy paper peer review Dr May Ikeora-Amamgbo
This REAF policy revision paper is an insightful and necessary intervention in the ongoing struggle to ensure meaningful labour mobility and inclusion across West Africa. It does more than diagnose structural weaknesses, it proposes practical, community-sensitive solutions that mirror the lived realities of many African women. As someone who has spent years advocating for gender-responsive […]