Which of the following is not true about the role of women in post-colonial Africa?
a. Women have achieved considerable success in politics, becoming president or prime minister in several countries.
b. Woman are permitted to vote and run for political office in most African nations.
c. Independence has furthered the cause of sexual equality in Africa.
d. Female genital mutilation is not uncommon in some African societies.
e. Woman have made greater strides in urban rather than in rural areas.
a
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A) Pedro I B) João VI C) Pedro II D) Pedro IV
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a. hyperfeminine. b. sexually exotic. c. adventuresome. d. submissive.
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