Women entered the political scene in Africa after the 1990s,
claiming more than one third of the parliamentary seats in
countries like Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and
Burundi. Women in Rwanda hold the highest percentage of legislative
seats in the world. Women''s movements lobbied for constitutional
reforms and new legislation to expand women''s rights. This book
examines the convergence of factors behind these dramatic
developments, including the emergence of autonomous women''s
movements, changes in international and regional norms regarding
women''s rights and representation, the availability of new
resources to advance women''s status, and the end of civil conflict.
The book focuses on the cases of Cameroon, Uganda, and Mozambique,
situating these countries in the broader African context. The
authors provide a fascinating analysis of the way in which women
are transforming the political landscape in Africa.
目錄:
1. Introduction
2. Historic influences on contemporary women''s movements
3. The rise of the new women''s movements
4. The challenge of new women''s movements
5. Women''s movements and constitutional and legislative
challenges
6. In pursuit of equal political representation
7. Engendering the state bureaucracy
8. Women''s movements negotiating peace
9. Conclusions