Gendered institutions and women's political representation in Africa

• Other Authors: Madsen, Diana Højlund (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Uppsala; London The Nordic Africa Institute and Zed Books (Bloomsbury) 2020
• Series: Africa Now
• Subjects: Political structure & processes; Gender studies, gender groups; Africa; Politics; Women; Women's participation; Political participation; Gender equality; South Africa; Zimbabwe; Botswana; Malawi; Tanzania; Kenya; Nigeria; Ghana; Women politicians
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

During the course of the past three decades efforts of democratisation and institutional reforms have characterised the African continent, including demands for gender equality and women's political representation. As a result, some countries have introduced affirmative action measures, either...