Kelly Ann Krawczyk is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Director of the Ph.D. Program in Public Administration & Public Policy at Auburn University.​Bridgett A. King is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program at Auburn University.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: A Dichotomy of Development: Women’s Empowerment and Women’s Inequality.- Section One: The Role of Women in Social Development in West Africa.- Chapter 2 I’ll Find a Way or Make a Way: A Case Study of BASICS International’s Social Community Development work in Ghana, West Africa.- Chapter 3 Women Traders at the Elmina Fishing Harbor: Harbingers of Ghana’s Social Development .- Chapter 4 Women’s Organizations on the Frontline: The Peacebuilding Project and the Fight Against Ebola and COVID-19.- Section Two: The Role of Women in Economic Development in West Africa.- Chapter 5 Women and Microfinance in The Gambia: A Path to Empowerment and Financial Inclusion .- Abstract .- Chapter 6 Informally Formal: Women’s Mutual Aid Organizations in the Informal Sector of the Economy.- Chapter 7 The Role of Market Associations in Facilitating Women’s Informal Political Participation and Economic Development in Ghana.- Section Three: The Role of Women in Political Development in West Africa.- Chapter 8 The Invisibility Syndrome: Gambian Women in Politics.- Chapter 9 Gender and Politics in Ayawaso West Wuogon: Women Standing for Parliament.- Chapter 10 Relative Peace in the Midst of Unrest: Guinean Women’s Peace Advocacy during the Mano River Wars.- Chapter 11 Redefining Liberian Women’s Political Activism: The Legacy of the Women’s Peacebuilding Movement.- Chapter 12 Conclusion: Promoting Development By Women, For Women.