Abstract
This study examines the roles and status of women in Zimbabwe before and after Independence in 1980. It focuses on whether or not women actually have rights now that Independence has occurred. The review of literature examines several research studies all discussing before, during and after Independence in Zimbabwe. The study also discusses several theories including, functionalism, conflict, elite and eclectic feminist theories. The methods used in this study were personal interviews and questionnaires in the mail. The results section includes both FREQUECIES and T-TEST runs. In sum, the paper is a view of the status of black women in Zimbabwe before, during and, especially, after Independence. Results showed that black Zimbabwean women do enjoy a greater economic, political and social power than they enjoyed before Independence. Future research will be undertaken to further this study over a longer period of time in order to obtain a larger sample.
Advisor
Hurst, Charles
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
Recommended Citation
Viti, Jessica, "Women in Zimbabwe: the Last Fifteen Years" (1996). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 6313.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/6313
Publication Date
1996
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
© Copyright 1996 Jessica Viti