Gendered institutions and women's political representation in Africa / edited by Diana Højlund Madsen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Madsen, Diana Højlund, editor.

Series:

Africa now (Zed Books)

Africa now

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Africa.

Women.

Representative government and representation--Africa.

Representative government and representation.

Equality--Government policy--Africa.

Equality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrations

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London, England : Zed Books, 2021.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Empirically-based analyses of the intricate dynamics of the formal and informal institutions influencing women's political representation in Africa.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Feminist Institutionalism, Women's Representation and State Capture: The South African Case

2. Confronting the Double Bind Dilemma in the Representation of Female Politicians in Zimbabweans Newspapers 2000-2018

3. Party Primary Candidate Nomination Institutions and their Influence on Nomination of Women as Party Candidates in Parliamentary Elections in Malawi

4. 'Inspiring a Revolution': Women's Central Role in Tanzanian Institutions, Independence and Beyond

5. Experiences of Gender Equality Legislation in Kenya: The Role of Institutions and Actors

6. Women's Political Representation and Institutions in Nigeria ? Historical Perspectives

7. Affirmative Action in Ghana? Male Arguments and Institutional Inertia

8. Candidate Training Programmes in Africa? Experiences of Letsema in Botswana 2013 - 2019

Concluding Remarks.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 08, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780755637829

0755637828

9781913441197

1913441199

9781913441173

1913441172

OCLC:

1206402946