Terza A. Silva Lima-Neves is associate professor of political science and chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Johnson C. Smith University.
Aminah Fernandes Pilgrim is senior lecturer and professor of the practice at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Introduction: Noz Vez, Noz Voz (Our Time, Our Voices)
Aminah Fernandes Pilgrim and Terza A. Silva Lima-Neves

Part I: Artistas.Artists

Chapter 1: I Write, Therefore I Am, from a Gendered Perspective
Vera Duarte

Chapter 2: Kriolas di Muzika: Not Just for Men Anymore
Candida Rose

Part II: Exploring Community

Chapter 3: On Field Work And Family
Gina Sánchez Gibau

Chapter 4: The Cabo Verdean Women's Project: Reporting on Gender-Based Violence
Dawna Thomas

Part III: Policies and Politics

Chapter 5: The Effects of The Closed List On Representation By Gender, Political Participation And Civil Society In Cape Verde's Democratic Regime
Roselma Évora

Chapter 6: Public Policies And Gender Equality In Cabo Verde: From The Study On The Use Of Time To The National Care System
Clementina Furtado

Chapter 7: Democracy and Social Inclusion: State-Society Relations in Cabo Verde
Aleida Mendes Borges

Part IV: Poesias.Poetry

Chapter 8: Let
Shauna Barbosa

Chapter 9: A Kriola's W