GIVING TO HELP, HELPING TO GIVE: THE CONTEXT AND POLITICS OF AFRICAN PHILANTHROPY

The HerStory Project is a stirring kaleidoscope of thirty-three exemplary women from different backgrounds, temperaments, passions, and achievements. The stories of these women, drawn from Botswana, Ghana, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal and Zimbabwe, challenge and move beyond long-held traditions of gender discrimination and cultural inhibitions to reveal individuals whose determination and self-belief have had tremendous impact on their livelihoods, communities and nations. These narratives redefine and delineate the contours of women empowerment and leadership in African communities, broadening the discourse to include the transformative power of the individual and her society. Doyin Abiola, Pamela Adedayo, Adetutu Adeleke, Mayen Adetiba, Pamela Ajayi, Carlene Alaja-Browne, Gladys Ashitey, Bola Atta, Bolanle Awe, Dere Awosika, Opral Benson, Olayinka Blackshear, Akua Sena Dansua, Esther Obeng Dapaah, Oyinade Elebute, Christy Essien Igbokwe, Mosunmade Faderin.