Beschreibung
Does the election of more and more women into political offices mean that womens interests will be better protected? This question forms the background upon which this book is written as it forms a timely intervention concerning the clamour for increased womens representation in African politics. The book examines the relationship between gender quotas and gender-focused legislative/policy outcomes in the national Parliaments of South Africa and Botswana. By investigating the utility of gender quotas to ensure the substantive representation of women in African politics, the book engages the assumption that increased womens political participation will automatically improve the qualitative well-being of African women. The book is intended for both academic and non-academic audiences with differing purposes. It contributes to scholarly debates on the transcending relevance of quotas beyond numbers. For non-academics, it provides opportunities to engage gender quotas as a policy tool to ensure the qualitative well-being of African women.
Autorenporträt
Zainab Monisola Olaitan is a Political Scientist working at the intersection of political philosophy, feminist thought and African politics with a focus on womens qualitative representation. She is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Pretoria.
Warnhinweise
ACHTUNG! Nicht geeignet für Kinder unter 3 Jahren. Enthält verschluckbare Kleinteile. Erstickungsgefahr. Nur unter der Aufsicht eines Erwachsenen verwenden.
Herstellerkennzeichnung:
Springer Verlag GmbH
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