Ubuntu and women’s health agency in contemporary South Africa.
The new era of democracy in South Africa is meant to be enjoyed by all citizens of the country wherein justice, equity and human dignity are core values.However, twelve years down the line, access to health care seems to be far-fetched especially for the poor majority, with women being at 'th...
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| author | Chirongoma, Sophia Manda, Domoka L. Myeni, Zandile. |
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| description | The new era of democracy in South Africa is meant to be enjoyed by all citizens of the country wherein
justice, equity and human dignity are core values.However, twelve years down the line, access to health
care seems to be far-fetched especially for the poor majority, with women being at 'the bottom rung of the
pile’ (Flood et al. 1997). This arguably brings the issue of equity and human dignity to the forefront of our
discussion in our attempt to highlight the gaps created by an unequal distribution of resources in the country. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-14062022-06-27T13:49:05Z Ubuntu and women’s health agency in contemporary South Africa. Chirongoma, Sophia Manda, Domoka L. Myeni, Zandile. Ubuntu, women's health, contemporary South Africa. The new era of democracy in South Africa is meant to be enjoyed by all citizens of the country wherein justice, equity and human dignity are core values.However, twelve years down the line, access to health care seems to be far-fetched especially for the poor majority, with women being at 'the bottom rung of the pile’ (Flood et al. 1997). This arguably brings the issue of equity and human dignity to the forefront of our discussion in our attempt to highlight the gaps created by an unequal distribution of resources in the country. 2016-05-19T09:28:57Z 2016-05-19T09:28:57Z 2008 Book chapter 978-9051709742 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1406 en From our side: emerging perspectives on development and ethics.;p.189-207. open Unisa Press |
| spellingShingle | Ubuntu, women's health, contemporary South Africa. Chirongoma, Sophia Manda, Domoka L. Myeni, Zandile. Ubuntu and women’s health agency in contemporary South Africa. |
| title | Ubuntu and women’s health agency in contemporary South Africa. |
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| title_short | Ubuntu and women’s health agency in contemporary South Africa. |
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| topic | Ubuntu, women's health, contemporary South Africa. |
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