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Title
Mafia in the Market: A Look at Ghanaian Market Women & their Methods of Survival |
Full text
http://hdl.handle.net/1887/75957 |
Date
2019 |
Author(s)
Garwe, Nicole Nyasha |
Contributor(s)
Stathopoulos, Athanasios |
Abstract
Africa is a generally patriarchal society, so it is interesting that when one enters the open market, it is a society where women dominate. These women are known as market women. There is significant debate over their role and their effect on the fruit and vegetable economy in Ghana. Some scholars view them as detrimental to the economy due to their strategies that include unionisation, cross-border trade among others. They also operate in an informal system that often leads to tax avoidance. On the other hand, there is the view that these women are simply making a living in a developing society and manage to aid the economy by having micro-financing schemes, putting their children through school and creating their own society where the rules are clear and there is co-dependence. The thesis aims to explore both these schools of thought and clearly define what role these women play through both socio-economic and cultural lenses with a final conclusion determining to what extent the Ghanaian economy is affected by their activities |
Language
en |
Type of publication
Bachelor thesis |
Repository
Leiden - University of Leiden
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