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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"Women in Politics"”.
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Women in politics : a cross-national demand and supply analysis
It is striking that the sharp increase in the number of countries moving towards self-governance and democracy has not been accompanied by more equal political representation of women. What is equally puzzling is the contrast in the share of women in positions of political authority observed …
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“Meu desafio na política é existir”: Evidence of violence against women in politics in Brazil
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-05-01
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The Federation of South African Women and the Black Sash : constraining and contestatory discourses about women in politics, 1954-1958
… of mobilisation and active political campaigning by women of all races in South Africa. These campaigns were split along lines of race and class, as evidenced in the demonstrations against the extension of pass laws to African women by the Federation of South African Women [FSAW] and the …
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Female Political Representation: A Global Analysis and a Domestic Proposal
This paper explores the underrepresentation of women in government. I will examine the global percentages of women in national governments, and the benefits of striving towards equal representation. Understanding the benefits that female politicians bring to society leads to conversations about why …
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The Influence of Religiosity and Fundamentalism on White Protestants' Attitudes Toward Women's Issues
This study examines factors of religiosity and fundamentalism that lead to sexist attitudes toward various women's issues. Analysis of data from the 1996 General Social Survey was implemented to ascertain the dependent variables: the Attitude toward Abortion Scale, the Women in Politics Scale, the …
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"Tracing notions of ""women's places"" in society: An analysis of selected press coverage of Hillary Rodham Clinton"
My research explores contemporary renderings of women's places in society through a critical, poststructuralist, feminist reading of selected press coverage (culled primarily from the New York Times, Washington Post, and New York Post) of Hillary Rodham Clinton (HRC) during the 1992 American …
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Women's Political Participation in China
In the last two decades, one of the most remarkable phenomena worldwide is the rise of women in politics. However, the development of women's political participation in China lags behind women's political participation in Western countries. In the Chinese political field, public positions tend to …
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Women in African Drama: Representation and role
The purpose of this study is to examine the representation and role of women in African theatre. The discussion is based on published and unpublished plays by African writers selected from a pan-African perspective. The thesis is divided into two major parts: Women in Society; The Portrayal of …
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Women as Party Leaders: Are the Barriers Partisan?
<p>Even though women make up roughly 51% of the population of the United States, they are underrepresented in all branches of American government. Although there has been recent literature on women in politics and women and parties, very little has been done on women in party leadership. Research …
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Woman Participation in Leadership Positions in Mtubatuba Local Munucipality
… aimed to explore the nature, level and extent of women's participation in administrative and political leadership in the Mtubatuba Local Municipality. It adopted the socialist feminism theory as its framework. The study used qualitative research methods in which data were collected using …
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Political Economy of Gender and Sustainable Development: African Evidence
This thesis examines the impact of female political representation on human development, financial inclusion, and health outcomes in Africa. The thesis specifically examine the moderating role of institutional quality on the relationship between female political representation on human development …
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The role of women's organisations in the political development of Zambia,1964-2001: a case study of the UNIP women's league and the Zambia National Women's Lobby Group
This study examines the role of women’s organisations in the political development of Zambia from 1964 to 2001. It focuses on two women’s organisations that were active at different historical periods: The UNIP Women’s League and the Zambia National Women’s Lobby Group. Therefore, the two …
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The role of women's organisations in the political development of Zambia,1964-2001: a case study of the UNIP women's league and the Zambia National Women's Lobby Group
This study examines the role of women’s organisations in the political development of Zambia from 1964 to 2001. It focuses on two women’s organisations that were active at different historical periods: The UNIP Women’s League and the Zambia National Women’s Lobby Group. Therefore, the two …
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A critical discourse analysis of social change in women-related posts on Saudi English-language blogs posted between 2009 and 2012
This thesis examines the discourse on social change in women-related posts on Saudi English-Language blogs written between 2009 and 2012. These posts discuss a number of reformative measures that took place during that period in order to allow for greater women’s empowerment in Saudi Arabia. The …
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Exploring the political, social, and theoretical aspects of gender parity in Senegal
How does gender-related legislation interact with the existing political, social, and religious norms? How do these interactions contribute to social changes, as well as to the theoretical discussion around gender norms and feminism in Africa? In the early 1990s, Africa saw a surge of women’s …
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The place of women in the political sphere: a comparative study of Cameroon and South Africa
This thesis compared the status of women's political participation in Cameroon and South Africa through an assessment conducted against the backdrop key of international, regional and national human rights standards. The aim of this thesis was not only, to be conscious of women's absence in …
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The Changing State for Women : Political and Social Mobilisation for Iraqi Women Members of Parliament Post-2003
… of Iraq as a nation-state, the ability of Iraqi women to achieve basic rights and pursue legitimate political agency has fluctuated in step with changes in the country's political climate. The invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and allied forces in 2003 set in motion a reconstruction of the Iraqi …
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