Gertrude Mianda is previous Director of the Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on Africa and its Diasporas at 91ÑÇÉ«. She is a Professor in the Gender and Women’s Studies program at Glendon College and was the Chair of the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at 91ÑÇÉ« (2011–15). Her research focuses on gender and post-colonialism in Africa—particularly on Congolese women—gender development and globalization as well as on immigration. Her immigration research focuses primarily on francophone Africans in the minority francophone community in Canada, particularly their economic and social integration.
Research keywords: gender; post-colonialism; Africa; globalization; immigration; francophone Africans in Canada