Women and Power in Postconflict Africa (Cambridge Studies in Gender and Politics)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Illustrated, 10/20/2015
EAN 9781107115576, ISBN10: 1107115574
Hardcover, 300 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
The book explains an unexpected consequence of the decrease in conflict in Africa after the 1990s. Analysis of cross-national data and in-depth comparisons of case studies of Uganda, Liberia and Angola show that post-conflict countries have significantly higher rates of women's political representation in legislatures and government compared with countries that have not undergone major conflict. They have also passed more legislative reforms and made more constitutional changes relating to women's rights. The study explains how and why these patterns emerged, tying these outcomes to the conjuncture of the rise of women's movements, changes in international women's rights norms and, most importantly, gender disruptions that occur during war. This book will help scholars, students, women's rights activists, international donors, policy makers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and others better understand some of the circumstances that are most conducive to women's rights reform today and why.
Part I. Setting the Stage
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Pathways to change in political gender regimes
Part II. Case Studies
3. Uganda
forging a new trajectory
4. Liberia
the power of fighting for peace
5. Angola
the limits of post-conflict gender policy reform
Part III. New Openings for Women's Rights
6. Women's rights in peace agreements
7. Women's rights in post-conflict constitutions
Part IV. Gendered Outcomes
8. Women and leadership in post-conflict countries
9. Women's rights and post-conflict legislative reform
Part V. Future Research
10. New frontiers in the study of women, conflict, and peace.