Developing leaders among women religious in Africa

Abstract

African women religious have inherited both the cultural and historical concepts of leadership. To understand what motivates them in their service to the poor and to appreciate their need for leadership skills as opposed to proficiency in specific areas of service (nursing, teaching, and counseling), the authors provide a backdrop in the historical and cultural development of African nations.

Citation

Salvaterra, M., Wakahiu, J., Farr, J. and Zaffino, G. (2009), "Developing leaders among women religious in Africa", Wiseman, A.W. (Ed.) Educational Leadership: Global Contexts and International Comparisons (International Perspectives on Education and Society, Vol. 11), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 245-271. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-3679(2009)0000011011