The Nigeria and Africa Chapters of the Rural Women Studies Association are delighted to share the successful implementation of the RWSA Inter-School Storytelling Competition, an initiative designed to inspire secondary school students to discover, celebrate, and amplify the stories of extraordinary women whose contributions have transformed families, communities, and nations but Read more
Gary Gillman, Beer Et Seq Toronto, Ontario, Canada ` In North America in the late-19th and early 20th centuries, manufacturing and wholesaling firms relied on armies of traveling sales personnel to interest buyers in their product line. Their customers were typically retail store owners and sometimes the ultimate consumer, say the Read more
Gendered Advocacy and Activism, Shaping Institutions and Communities Rural Women’s Studies Association Triennial Conference Hosted by Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA May 15-19, 2024 Recent challenges to civil rights in various locations internationally bring to mind equity in rural communities which has a separate set of challenges to those Read more
What is the meaning, place and role of gender in both the rural past and the rural historiography? #ruralwomen #twitterstorians #aghist
I physically experience farm life in the context of the research I conduct, and I often reflect on the lives of women in this same place when it was in its ascendancy.
For the past half century, Caroline Schimmel has collected narratives of women overcoming obstacles in the wilderness.
Instead of retreating to their parlors and bemoaning their plight, women in Territorial Kansas advocated for themselves and their families in the face of loss.
Like many white women involved in rodeo, Baldwin both utilized and perpetuated common tropes about authentic western womanhood, while also cheekily resisting them.
“Kitchen Table Talk to Global Forum,” RWSA’s 14th triennial conference will be May 13-15, 2021, at University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.