Women's experiences of growing older in a rural economy in Ghana
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For years, African women have struggled to gain social recognition and autonomy. This challenge with independence has truncated the socio-economic status and exacerbated adverse health outcomes among African women. Using an intersectionality lens as a theoretical framework, this chapter explores the experiences of Ghanaian women in relation to ageing in a rural economy. The chapter discusses the social, economic, and health challenges that women experience as they grow older. Furthermore, it interrogates how gender and rurality intersect to influence Ghanaian women's experiences with ageing. In addition, the chapter identifies existing opportunities that can be leveraged at the individual, household, community, and national levels to improve the quality of life of women as they navigate through their later years. The chapter concludes by calling for greater attention to the experiences of older women in rural economies. It argues that policies and programmes must be designed with a gender-sensitive and intersectionality lens.
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Routledge Handbook of Contemporary African Women
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978-1-003-41382-0
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Abingdon, UK
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10.4324/9781003413820-36