Women and Power in Postconflict AfricaThe 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. |
Contents
Introduction | |
Pathways to Change in Womens Rights | |
Forging a New Trajectory | |
The Power in Fighting for Peace | |
The Limits of Postconflict Gender Policy Reform | |
Womens Rights in Peace Agreements | |
Womens Rights in Postconflict Constitutions | |
Women and Leadership in Postconflict Countries | |
Womens Rights and Postconflict Legislative Reform | |
New Frontiers in the Study of Women Conflict and Peace | |
References | |
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