Transitioning from Colonial to Postcolonial: Examining the Land Reform Program in Zimbabwe
After Zimbabwe gained independence from Britain in 1980, one of the major resulting policies was the Land Reform Program. This program was designed to give Black Zimbabweans the same access to land as white settlers. This research examines how women's economic status has been affected by the Land Reform Program. Using an African Feminist framework, various perspectives on land reform were analyzed and charted. These positions were taken from African newspapers and other official documents and include the perspectives of government officials, the United Nations, World Bank, commercial farmers, villagers, and Feminist groups in Zimbabwe. This research discusses the extent to which women's voices are included or excluded in the media discourse concerning land reform.
School:
North Carolina A&T State University
Department:
Humanities
Research Advisor:
Assata Zerai
Department of Research Advisor:
Sociology
Year of Publication:
2005