Democratic governance and women's rights in West Africa

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2010

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ABANTU for Development, Accra, GH

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The fragility of the region in terms of history, religions, and fragmentation along the lines of Anglophone and Francophone, as well as the endemic nature of coup d’états and conflicts, are significant to the evolution of governance structures and (lack of) women’s rights promotion. A comparative framework is developed in this paper, placing West African sub-region countries in a historical context to enable exploration of relevant questions regarding governance, and to locate their meaning in women’s lives. The paper emphasizes the lack of extant literature related to women and governance, and the challenges in creating democratic political institutions that are committed to women’s rights

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DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, GENDER EQUALITY, WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, DEMOCRATIZATION, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, SOUTH OF SAHARA, GENDER DISCRIMINATION, CONVENTION OF ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (CEDAW), CEDAW, WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS, POLITICAL REPRESENTATION, MALI, NIGERIA, SENEGAL, COTE D’IVOIRE, BURKINA FASO, GHANA, WOMEN IN POLITICS

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/43869

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Democratic Governance / Gouvernance démocratique
Democratic Governance, Women's Rights and Gender Equality / Gouvernance démocratique, droits des femmes et l'égalité des sexes
Research Results (WRC) / Résultats de recherches (DFPC)