Seminar by Prof Sheila Meintjes

Title: ‘Mapping new Gender Inequalities in Southern Africa’

Sheila Meintjes is a feminist activist, professor and Head of Department of Political Studies, University of the Witwatersrand. Her research interests include; Gender violence, post-conflict transformation and gender politics in South Africa. Her publications include The Aftermath: Women in post-conflict Transformation (co-edited book) published by Zed Press (2002). One Woman, One Vote: the gender politics of elections (co-edited book) published by the Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (2003). Women Writing Africa: the Southern Volume (co-edited book) published by the Feminist Press and the University of the Witwatersrand Press (2003).

DATE: 20 August 2010

TIME: 11:00

Venue:   Humanities Building, Level 20, Room 20-18, UP

For more information, contact rory.duplessis@up.ac.za or 012 420 3898