Women S Organizations And Democracy In South Africa

Author : Shireen Hassim
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780299213831

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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 : Amanda Gouws
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351963251

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(Un)thinking Citizenship by Amanda Gouws Pdf

The study of citizenship in the context of South Africa implicitly challenges the rights-based democracy in South Africa, while literature regarding women and citizenship has greatly contributed to a new understanding of citizenship. Locally, many global processes are reproduced in the discourse of rights-claiming, issues of institutional representation, bodily integrity in the face of violence, and care in the face of a lack of care. This volume takes the debate of citizenship in South Africa in a more theoretical and empirical direction while engaging with knowledge produced elsewhere in the world. As part of the Gender in a Local/Global World series, it investigates the making of gendered citizenship, institutionalization of gender politics, the state of gendered policy making, local citizenship, rights, the women's movement, gendered violence, as well as citizenship and the body.

Author : Hannah Britton
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,9 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 : Hannah Evelyn Britton,Jennifer Natalie Fish,Sheila Meintjes
Publisher : University of Kwazulu Natal Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015080901567

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Women's Activism in South Africa by Hannah Evelyn Britton,Jennifer Natalie Fish,Sheila Meintjes Pdf

Women's Activism in South Africa provides the most comprehensive collection of women's experiences within civil society since the 1994 transition. This book captures South African women's stories of collective activism and social change at a crucial point for the future of democracy in the country, if not the continent. Pulling together the voices of activists and scholars, South Africa's path to democracy and the assurance of gender rights emerge as a complex journey of both successes and challenges. The collection elucidates a new form of pragmatic feminism, building upon the elasticity between the state and civil society. What the cases demonstrate is that while the state itself may not be a panacea, it still represents a key source of power and the primary locus of vital resources, including the rights of citizenship, access to basic needs, and the promise of protection from gender-based violence - all central to women's particular needs in South Africa.

Author : Jennifer Fish
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135487676

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Domestic Democracy by Jennifer Fish Pdf

First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Glenda Fick,Sheila Meintjes,Mary Simons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,6 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 : Sheila Meintjes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Sex role
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070195883

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Gender, Citizenship & Democracy in Post-apartheid South Africa by Sheila Meintjes Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Cge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Democracy
ISBN : UCBK:C088775173

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Redefining Politics by Anonim Pdf

Author : Aili Mari Tripp,Isabel Casimiro,Joy Kwesiga,Alice Mungwa
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521704901

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African Women's Movements by Aili Mari Tripp,Isabel Casimiro,Joy Kwesiga,Alice Mungwa Pdf

Women burst onto the political scene in Africa after the 1990s, claiming more than one third of the parliamentary seats in countries like Angola, 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, by bringing to bear their unique perspectives as scholars who have also been parliamentarians, transnational activists, and leaders in these movements.

Author : Niamh Gaynor
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000597066

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Engendering Democracy in Africa by Niamh Gaynor Pdf

This book investigates women’s political participation in Africa. Going beyond the formal institutions of electoral politics, it explores a range of spaces where everyday politics take place, at national and at local levels. In recent years there have been significant improvements in the number of women elected to parliament in Africa. However, there is little indication that this is translating into better developmental outcomes, and indeed there is mounting evidence that it could in fact help to bolster some authoritarian regimes. Starting from the premise that politics is a far broader project than securing a seat in national or local legislatures alone, this book explores the opportunities for women’s political participation across a number of informal spaces where women and men gather, organise and interact in a more regular and systematic manner. Combining insights from political science, sociology and feminist theory and drawing on detailed cases from the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Rwanda, it examines how power in its multiple dimensions circulates across a range of everyday political spaces, while drawing attention to the links between domestic gender inequalities and the global political economy. Inviting scholars, practitioners and activists to broaden their focus beyond formal electoral institutions if they want to support women to become more politically active, this book provides fresh insights into major issues at the heart of African studies, development studies, gender and development, democratisation, and international relations.

Author : Gretchen Bauer,Hannah Evelyn Britton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Africa
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 : Kathleen M. Fallon
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801890086

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Democracy and the Rise of Women's Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa by Kathleen M. Fallon Pdf

Despite a late and fitful start, democracy in Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe has recently shown promising growth. Kathleen M. Fallon discusses the role of women and women's advocacy groups in furthering the democratic transformation of formerly autocratic states. Using Ghana as a case study, Fallon examines the specific processes women are using to bring about political change. She assesses information gathered from interviews and surveys conducted in Ghana and assays the existing literature to provide a focused look at how women have become involved in the democratization of sub-Saharan nations. The narrative traces the history of democratic institutions in the region—from the imposition of male-dominated mechanisms by western states to latter-day reforms that reflect the active resurgence of women’s political power within many African cultures—to show how women have made significant recent political gains in Ghana and other emerging democracies. Fallon attributes these advances to a combination of forces, including the decline of the authoritarian state and its attendant state-run women's organizations, newly formed constitutions, and newfound access to good-governance funding. She draws the study into the larger debate over gendered networks and democratic reform by exploring how gender roles affect and are affected by the state in Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. In demonstrating how women’s activism is evolving with and shaping democratization across the region, Democracy and the Rise of Women’s Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa reveals how women’s social movements are challenging the barriers created by colonization and dictatorships in Africa and beyond.

Author : Anne Marie Goetz,Shireen Hassim
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1842771477

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No Shortcuts to Power by Anne Marie Goetz,Shireen Hassim Pdf

Whatever other shortcomings of representative democracy may be apparent in our world today, one issue that clearly remains only partially resolved is the participation and policy impact of one half of the population--women. This comparative study examines this issue in the context of two African countries, South Africa and Uganda, both of which have accomplished much more at the level of women's political participation than most African or indeed other countries.

Author : Shireen Hassim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Feminism
ISBN : 0821421565

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The ANC Women's League by Shireen Hassim Pdf

First formed in the early twentieth century, the ANC Women's League has grown into a leading organization in the women's movement in South Africa. The league has been at the forefront of the nation's century-long transition from an authoritarian state to a democracy that espouses gender equality as a core constitutional value. It has, indeed, always regarded itself as the women's movement, frequently asserting its primacy as a vanguard organization and as the only legitimate voice of the women of South Africa. But, as this deeply insightful book shows, the history of the league is a more complicated affair--it was neither the only women's organization in the political field nor an easy ally for South African feminism.

Author : International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
Publisher : UN
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110843245

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Engendering the Political Agenda by International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women Pdf

This book contains three comparative case studies to show how gender issues are dealt with in the political structures of the Dominican Republic, Romania and South Africa. These countries were chosen because they are in the process of development and structural reform, with the strong involvement of the international community. The case studies examine two issues that are common to all three countries (violence against women and reproductive health) and one issue specific to each country.