African Women's Movements [[electronic resource] ] : Changing Political Landscapes |
Autore | Tripp Aili Mari |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, : Cambridge University Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
Disciplina |
305.42096
323.34096 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CasimiroIsabel
KwesigaJoy MungwaAlice |
Soggetto topico |
Feminism
Feminism - Political activity - Africa Women's rights - Africa Women |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-107-19933-6
9786612001550 0-511-48069-5 0-511-47749-X 0-511-47604-3 0-511-80035-5 0-511-47901-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Acronyms; Preface; 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 African Women's Movements and the World; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454598503321 |
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Cambridge, : Cambridge University Press, 2008 | ||
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African Women's Movements [[electronic resource] ] : Changing Political Landscapes |
Autore | Tripp Aili Mari |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, : Cambridge University Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
Disciplina |
305.42096
323.34096 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CasimiroIsabel
KwesigaJoy MungwaAlice |
Soggetto topico |
Feminism
Feminism - Political activity - Africa Women's rights - Africa Women |
ISBN |
1-107-19933-6
9786612001550 0-511-48069-5 0-511-47749-X 0-511-47604-3 0-511-80035-5 0-511-47901-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Acronyms; Preface; 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 African Women's Movements and the World; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782685303321 |
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African Women's Movements : Changing Political Landscapes |
Autore | Tripp Aili Mari |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, : Cambridge University Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
Disciplina |
305.42096
323.34096 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CasimiroIsabel
KwesigaJoy MungwaAlice |
Soggetto topico |
Feminism
Feminism - Political activity - Africa Women's rights - Africa Women |
ISBN |
1-107-19933-6
9786612001550 0-511-48069-5 0-511-47749-X 0-511-47604-3 0-511-80035-5 0-511-47901-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Acronyms; Preface; 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 African Women's Movements and the World; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816408103321 |
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Breathing life into the African Union protocol on women's rights in Africa / edited by Roselynn Musa, Faiza Jama Mohammed, Firoze Manji |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Nairobi : Solidarity for African Women's Rights |
Descrizione fisica | X, 113 p. : ill. ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 323.34096 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
Musa, Roselynn
Mohammed, Faiza Jama Manji, Firoze Madatally |
Altri autori (Enti) |
Solidarity for African Women's Rights
African Union.Directorate of Women, Gender and Development |
Soggetto topico | Diritti delle donne - Africa - Fonti |
ISBN | 1904855660 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991000400239707536 |
Nairobi : Solidarity for African Women's Rights | ||
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In search of equality : women, law and society in Africa / / edited by Stefanie Röhrs and Dee Smythe ; with Annie Hsieh and Monica de Souza ; project manager, Glenda Younge ; editor, Daphne Burger ; proofreader, Ricky Rontsch ; typesetter, Stefanie Krieg-Elliott ; cover designer, Monique Cleghorn ; cover photograph, Rauri Alcock |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cape Town, South Africa : , : University Of Cape Town Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 pages) |
Disciplina | 323.34096 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
RöhrsStefanie <1977->
SmytheDee HsiehAnnie SouzaMonica de YoungeGlenda BurgerDaphne RöntschRicky Krieg-ElliottStefanie CleghornMonique AlcockRauri |
Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Africa
Women - Violence against - Africa Sex discrimination against women - Africa Sex role - Africa |
ISBN | 1-77582-151-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Title page; Imprint page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Acronyms and abbreviations; Table of cases; Table of legislation; Introduction: In search of equality: Women, law and society in Africa; 1 Discriminatory laws; 2 Legal pluralism; 3 Access to justice and the absence of protection; 4 Strategic litigation for women's rights; 5 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 1: Challenges in litigation on gender issues in Namibia; 1 Introduction; 2 Challenges; 2.1 Lengthy court cases; 2.2 Settlement or abandonment of cases
2.3 Jurisprudence overtaken by law reform2.4 Difficulties in enforcing judgments; 2.5 Mixed case outcomes; 2.6 Successful litigation; 3 Strategies; 3.1 Careful case selection; 3.2 Combining litigation and advocacy; 3.3 Exploring different avenues for litigation; 4 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 2: Constitutionalism and the law of inheritance: Recent experiences from Uganda; 1 Introduction; 2 The legal framework of succession and inheritance; 2.1 Customary laws and inheritance; 2.2 Statutory inheritance laws in Uganda; 3 Implications of the Succession Act for inheritance 3.1 Joint ownership3.2 Women in a separated relationship; 3.3 Women in cohabitation relationships; 3.4 Women in polygamous marriages; 3.5 Succession law and women without children; 4 Recent challenges to the law of intestate succession; 4.1 Law and Advocacy for Women in Uganda: The 2007 case; 4.2 Limitations of the Law and Advocacy judgment; 5 Alternative venues: The potential of community courts; 6 Advocacy education and the Registration of Titles Act; 7 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 3: Gender equality in customary marriages in South Africa; 1 Introduction; 2 Background 3 International legal framework and the South African Constitution4 Implications of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act (RCMA); 5 Essential requirements for a valid customary marriage; 5.1 Definition of customary law; 5.2 Status of customary marriages; 5.3 Entering into marriage; 5.4 Consent to a customary marriage; 5.5 Civil marriages during the subsistence of a customary marriage; 6 Registration of a customary marriage; 7 Consequences of a customary marriage; 7.1 Equal status of spouses; 8 Proprietary consequences of customary marriages; 9 Dissolution of a customary marriage 10 Gains and losses11 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 4: Enforcing women's rights in Malawi; 1 Introduction; 2 Legislative protection of women's rights in Malawi; 3 Critical issues in women's rights litigation in Malawi; 3.1 Employment-related rights; 3.2 Child custody rights; 3.3 Inheritance rights and property-grabbing; 3.4 Right to citizenship; 4 Enforcing women's rights in Malawi; 5 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 5: The justice system and women's rights in Côte d'Ivoire; 1 Introduction; 2 Quality of life for women in Côte d'Ivoire; 3 The legislative framework 3.1 Constitutional law |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829591103321 |
Cape Town, South Africa : , : University Of Cape Town Press, , 2014 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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