scholarly journals Endometriosis in African Women

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 629-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cleophas M Kyama ◽  
Jason M Mwenda ◽  
James Machoki ◽  
Attila Mihalyi ◽  
Peter Simsa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Uterine Cavity ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Indigenous Women ◽  
African Women ◽  
Hospital Charges ◽  
Current View ◽  
American Women ◽  
The Usa

Endometriosis is a gynecological disorder characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Although the prevalence of endometriosis is well documented in women living in developed countries, studies on the prevalence of this disease among African women are still wanting. The current view is that endometriosis rarely affects women of African descent. However, in African-American women in the USA, endometriosis is one of the common indications for major gynecological surgery and hysterectomy and is associated with a long hospitalization and high hospital charges. Endometriosis may be more commonly found in infertile Caucasian or African–American women than in African–Indigenous women, but it is likely that the true prevalence of endometriosis in African–Indigenous women is under reported owing to inadequate facilities and demands of specialized skills for adequate assessment of the pelvis and recognition of the various types and appearances of the disease. Understanding the prevalence of endometriosis among African women will be instrumental in proper management of this disease in the African continent.

scholarly journals Internalized HIV-Related Stigma and Breast Health Beliefs Among African–American Women Receiving Care for HIV in the USA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
Katrin Fabian ◽  
Yamilé Molina ◽  
Christopher G. Kemp ◽  
Paul E. Nevin ◽  
Katryna McCoy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Breast Health ◽  
American Women ◽  
Related Stigma ◽  
The Usa

scholarly journals Oppression and Emancipation of African American Women in Suzan Lori Parks’ Venus

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 142
Author(s):  
Muhannad Hassan Jasim ◽  
Lajiman Janoory
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Feminist Theory ◽  
African Women ◽  
Civil Rights Era ◽  
American Women ◽  
History Of ◽  
Postcolonial Feminist Theory ◽  
Postcolonial Feminist

The aim of this paper is to critically explore various challenges faced by oppressed and suppressed African American women in the western societies. It also explores the varied emancipatory efforts they make when striving to absolve themselves of the forces of oppression and dehumanization as portrayed by Suzan Lori Parks in her play, Venus. The paper uses the postcolonial feminist theory of the Subaltern as the basis for the analysis to thoroughly examine the play extrinsically and intrinsically. In her play, Suzan- Lori Parks portrays African American women facing the turbulence of racism, discrimination and inequality in the western socio-geographical setting. She confidently and aesthetically reveals various challenges hindering the progress and life fulfilment of the African American women through the heroine of her play. The paper traces the history of Venus, unveils the cruelty of the European mentality and racial discrimination against African women. It also shows the rights of African women and identifies new ways for them to express their identities. Finally, the paper reveals that despite the obvious and prevalent acts of discrimination for African women for over the years, the problem persists. However, unlike the pre–Civil Rights era, today’s discrimination is less readily identifiable.

Identity politics: Why African American women are missing in administrative leadership in public higher education

2020 ◽  
pp. 174114322093545
Author(s):  
Crasha V Townsend
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
African American ◽  
Women Administrators ◽  
Black Women ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Identity Politics ◽  
American Women ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
The Impact

There is an exiguous representation of African American women in leadership positions at institutions of higher education. This study examines the experiences related to the retention of Black women administrators at Predominantly White Institutions through a qualitative phenomenological lens. This study explored the experiences of five African American women administrators at public institutions across the USA. The participants highlighted the impact of Black Tax, the presentation of their authentic selves, and the impact of microaggressions on their retention as administrators.

Risk of Abruptio Placentae by Region of Birth and Residence Among African-American Women in the USA

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 247-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambarina S. Faiz ◽  
Kitaw Demissie ◽  
Cande V. Ananth ◽  
George G. Rhoads
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Abruptio Placentae ◽  
American Women ◽  
The Usa

Weaving Sisterhood: Women African Theologians And Creative Writers

Exchange ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezra Chitando ◽  
Anna Chitando
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Black Women ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Male Dominance ◽  
African Women ◽  
Traditional Religion ◽  
American Women ◽  
Creative Writers ◽  
Human Equality ◽  
Hiv Aids

AbstractAfrican American women have been keen to highlight that black women are at the 'bottom of the pile' in a society that espouses values of human equality. The situation of the women in Africa is probably worse, as their societies do not propagate human equality. Moreover they have to cope with many other problems such as poverty, HIV/AIDS, the threat of death and male dominance. Though African women theologians were few at the beginning of the 1990s, their number increased during the ten years that followed. This article shows how they were inspired by their sisters, the female African creative writers. Often they felt more solidarity with these sisters than with many African male theologians. Women African theologians and creative writers stand for the same struggle in order to prevent men using their religion — be it African traditional religion or Christianity — to oppress their sisters.

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