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

• Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2021; [London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 320.082/096; 324
• Soggetto topico: Women - Political activity - Africa; Representative government and representation - Africa; Equality - Government policy - Africa; Africa
• Persona (resp. second.): MadsenDiana Højlund
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: Empirically-based analyses of the intricate dynamics of the formal and informal institutions influencing women's political representation in Africa.
• Titolo autorizzato: Gendered institutions and women's political representation in Africa
• ISBN: 0-7556-3782-8; 1-913441-19-9; 1-913441-17-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910670901403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Africa now (Zed Books)