The expansion of gender studies in Africa reflects the growing realization that the struggle for gender justice is central to the social and political transformation of the continent. Yet, the institutionalization of strong programs in gender studies in African universities is currently hampered by a range of structural and ideological obstacles. Since gender studies remain underdeveloped in African institutions of higher learning, the region continues to be deprived of significant human and intellectual resources for social transformation.

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