Women In The South African Parliament

Author : Hannah Britton
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780252090615

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Women in the South African Parliament by Hannah Britton Pdf

Although the international press closely chronicled the dismantling of South Africa's apartheid policies, it paid little attention to the unique role women from a variety of political parties played in establishing the new government. Utilizing interviews, participant observation, and archival research, Women in the South African Parliament tells an inspiring story of liberation, showing how these women achieved electoral success, learned to work with lifelong enemies, and began to transform Parliament by creating more space for women's voices during a critical time in the life of their democracy. Arguing from her detailed analysis of the strategies and political tactics used by these South African women, both individually and collectively, Hannah Britton contends that, contrary claims in earlier studies of the developing world, mobilization by women prior to a transition to democracy can lead to gains after the transition--including improvements in constitutional mandates, party politics, and representation. At the same time, Britton demonstrates that not even national leadership can ensure power for all women and that many who were elected to South Africa's first democratic parliament declined to run again, feeling they could have a greater impact working in their own communities.

Author : Gretchen Bauer,Hannah Evelyn Britton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCSC:32106018732815

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Women in African Parliaments by Gretchen Bauer,Hannah Evelyn Britton Pdf

Working together across religious, ethnic, and class divisions, African women are helping to formulate legislation and foster democracies more inclusive of women's interests. Women in African Parliaments explores this phenomenon, examining the impact and experiences of African women as they seek increased representation in national legislatures. The authors' carefully constructed case studies allow cross-national comparisons of the range of strategies that African women have used to achieve greater involvement in national politics. A unique feature of the work is the voices of African women themselves, who explain how they achieved or continue to fight for electoral success, how they learned to work with lifelong adversaries, and how they have begun to transform their parliaments.

Author : SADC Regional Women's Parliamentary Caucus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Legislative bodies
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123157518

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Role of the SADC Regional Women's Parliamentary Caucus (RWPC) in Achieving the Minimum 30% Representation of Women in Parliaments by SADC Regional Women's Parliamentary Caucus Pdf

Author : Julie Ballington,Azza M. Karam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCSC:32106019104725

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Women in Parliament by Julie Ballington,Azza M. Karam Pdf

This updated edition of Women in Parliament: Beyond Numbers Handbook covers the ground of women's access to the legislature in three steps: It looks into the obstacles women confront when entering Parliament be they political, socio-economic or ideological and psychological. It presents solutions to overcome these obstacles, such as changing electoral systems and introducing quotas, and it details strategies for women to influence politics once they are elected to parliament, an institution which is traditionally male dominated. The first Women in Parliament: Beyond Numbers handbook was produced as part of IDEA's work on women and political participation in 1998. Since its release in English in 1998, there has been an ongoing interest and demand for the handbook, and responding to the request for the translation of the handbook, IDEA has produced Spanish, French and Indonesian language versions and a Russian overview of the handbook during 2002-2003. Since the first handbook was published, the picture regarding women's political participation has slowly changed. Overall the past decade has seen gradual progress with regard to women's presence in national parliaments. This second edition incorporates relevant global changes in the past years presenting new and updated case studies.--

Author : Julie Ballington,Azza M. Karam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114217255

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Women in Parliament by Julie Ballington,Azza M. Karam Pdf

This updated edition of Women in Parliament: Beyond Numbers Handbook covers the ground of women's access to the legislature in three steps: It looks into the obstacles women confront when entering Parliament be they political, socio-economic or ideological and psychological. It presents solutions to overcome these obstacles, such as changing electoral systems and introducing quotas, and it details strategies for women to influence politics once they are elected to parliament, an institution which is traditionally male dominated. The first Women in Parliament: Beyond Numbers handbook was produced as part of IDEA's work on women and political participation in 1998. Since its release in English in 1998, there has been an ongoing interest and demand for the handbook, and responding to the request for the translation of the handbook, IDEA has produced Spanish, French and Indonesian language versions and a Russian overview of the handbook during 2002-2003. Since the first handbook was published, the picture regarding women's political participation has slowly changed. Overall the past decade has seen gradual progress with regard to women's presence in national parliaments. This second edition incorporates relevant global changes in the past years presenting new and updated case studies.--

Author : Debbie Budlender,Ronke Olusanyo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Women
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112591800

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Parliamentary Gender Handbook by Debbie Budlender,Ronke Olusanyo Pdf

Author : Glenda Fick,Sheila Meintjes,Mary Simons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Constitutional amendments
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113305960

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One Woman, One Vote by Glenda Fick,Sheila Meintjes,Mary Simons Pdf

Author : Naleli Mpho Soledad Morojele
Publisher : Verlag Barbara Budrich
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783847409052

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Women Political Leaders in Rwanda and South Africa by Naleli Mpho Soledad Morojele Pdf

Narratives of Triumph and Loss explores the successes, challenges and controversies of women‘s post-conflict political leadership. Through interviews with women who have held significant leadership positions, the book explores the relationships between their educational, professional, activist and personal backgrounds. It situates their stories within historical and contemporary political contexts, illustrating the gendered ways in which women experience politics as citizens and politicians.

Author : Shireen Hassim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05-22
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X004904750

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Women's Organizations and Democracy in South Africa by Shireen Hassim Pdf

The transition to democracy in South Africa was one of the defining events in twentieth-century political history. The South African women’s movement is one of the most celebrated on the African continent. Shireen Hassim examines interactions between the two as she explores the gendered nature of liberation and regime change. Her work reveals how women’s political organizations both shaped and were shaped by the broader democratic movement. Alternately asserting their political independence and giving precedence to the democratic movement as a whole, women activists proved flexible and remarkably successful in influencing policy. At the same time, their feminism was profoundly shaped by the context of democratic and nationalist ideologies. In reading the last twenty-five years of South African history through a feminist framework, Hassim offers fresh insights into the interactions between civil society, political parties, and the state. Hassim boldly confronts sensitive issues such as the tensions between autonomy and political dependency in feminists’ engagement with the African National Congress (ANC) and other democratic movements, and black-white relations within women’s organizations. She offers a historically informed discussion of the challenges facing feminist activists during a time of nationalist struggle and democratization. Winner, Victoria Schuck Award for best book on women and politics, American Political Science Association “An exceptional study, based on extensive research. . . . Highly recommended.”—Choice “A rich history of women’s organizations in South African . . . . [Hassim] had observed at first hand, and often participated in, much of what she described. She had access to the informants and private archives that so enliven the narrative and enrich the analysis. She provides a finely balanced assessment.”—Gretchen Bauer, African Studies Review

Author : M. Salih
Publisher : Springer
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005-12-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781403979308

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African Parliaments by M. Salih Pdf

This book offers in-depth analysis of parliamentary development set in a historical context informed by Africa's post-1990s democratic resurgence. In particular, it illustrates how African parliaments are caught between the twin processes of being part of the machinery of government while exercising the function of holding government accountable.

Author : Gisela G. Geisler
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9171065156

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Women and the Remaking of Politics in Southern Africa by Gisela G. Geisler Pdf

This study looks at womens stuggle in Southern Africa where the last ten years have seen the most pervasive success stories on the African continent.Tracing the history of womens involvement in anti-colonial struggles and against apartheid, the book analyses post-colonial outcomes and examines the strategies employed by womens movements to gain a foothold in politics.

Author : Rick Stapenhurst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780415677233

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African Parliamentary Reform by Rick Stapenhurst Pdf

This book presents recent reforms in selected African parliaments - Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Benin, Zambia, Ethiopia, Liberia and Nigeria. It also presents cross-cutting innovations by African parliaments - in fighting corruption, in providing development to constituents and in combatting climate change.

Author : Amanda Gouws
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781538160091

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Feminist Institutionalism in South Africa by Amanda Gouws Pdf

This book deals with feminist institutionalism through asking the key question: can gender equality be designed? It provides a critical analysis of the South African Commission for Gender Equality to assess its successes and failures over a more than 20-year period and provides insight into the design of structures of national gender machineries – how they are designed influences the outcomes for gender equality. The research in this collection sheds light on choices for institutional design of national gender machineries during democratic transitions, the co-optation of institutions, the silences and collusions of those selected to work in the institutions, and the resourcing of institutions and their impact on policy making for women's substantive equality. This book will have a broad appeal for scholars of feminist institutionalism.

Author : Shirin M. Rai
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317966586

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Ceremony and Ritual in Parliament by Shirin M. Rai Pdf

Ceremony and Ritual in Parliament breaks new ground in the study of legislatures. It combines mainstream historical and social science approaches with cultural theory to consider how parliamentary ritual is constructed through ceremony, space and socialisation. The focus is on the marginalised groups especially women and members of ethnic minorities who seek inclusion as representatives in democratic legislatures. This book assesses aspects of the role that ceremony and ritual in legislatures play, especially but not exclusively, in their gendered and racialised dimensions. Within this broad frame, it considers the impact of space, identity, ritual and/or ceremony on the institutional form of parliament, how power is shaped within it, how the behaviour of members is facilitated, constrained and shaped, how power and rituals interact to and how they impinge upon the relationships between representative institutions and citizens. Contributions are theoretical and empirical, comparative or single-country studies of national or sub-national legislatures. They have interdisciplinary, historical, or postcolonial perspectives that contribute to this emerging field in the study of parliaments. This book was previously published as a special issue of the Journal of Legislative Studies.

Author : Stelios Stavridis,Davor Jancic
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789004336346

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Parliamentary Diplomacy in European and Global Governance by Stelios Stavridis,Davor Jancic Pdf

Parliamentary Diplomacy in European and Global Governance offers a detailed interdisciplinary study of a new global phenomenon: the rise and impact of parliamentary diplomacy in European, regional and world affairs.