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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797530303321

Autore

Kang Alice J. <1978->

Titolo

Bargaining for women's rights : activism in an aspiring Muslim democracy / / Alice J. Kang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis, Minnesota ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Minnesota Press, , 2015

2015

ISBN

1-4529-4426-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Disciplina

305.4209767

Soggetti

Women's rights - Islamic countries

Women's rights - Niger

Women - Political activity - Islamic countries

Women in development - Islamic countries

Non-governmental organizations - Islamic countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction: Women's Rights in an African Muslim Democracy; 1 A French Colonial Legacy: The Making of Niger's Legal System; 2 The Puzzle of Non-Adoption: Why Niger Has No Family Code; 3 Bargaining for Women's Representation: The Adoption of a Gender Quota; 4 Bringing Rights Home: How Niger Ratified CEDAW and Rejected the Maputo Protocol; Conclusion: Rethinking Women's Activism; Appendix: Research Methods; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z