Quota in Sudanese electoral law : achievements or challenges and lessons learned

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2013-08

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Regional Institute of Gender, Diversity, Peace and Rights, Ahfad University for Women, Khartoum, SD

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What is the nature of the context within which the quota system was introduced? Who are the main actors in introducing the quota? What are the processes that have led to quota adoption and enforcement? Elitist as well as class biases are examined. Data collection is through interviews with 80 activists from international and civil society organizations, government, parliamentarians and academia, male and female politicians and experts. Influence for achieving women’s empowerment has not happened, due to the form of quota adopted in election law, and because most political parties boycotted the election, seeking to retain a nondemocratic environment.

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WOMEN'S RIGHTS, WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION, POLITICAL REPRESENTATION, QUOTA SYSTEM, SUDAN, POLITICAL BEHAVIOUR, ELECTORAL REFORM, GENDER MAINSTREAMING

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/52034

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IDRC Research Results / RĂ©sultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Gender / Sexospécificités
Middle East and North Africa / Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord
Research Results (GSJ) / RĂ©sultats de recherches (GSJ)
Women's Political Participation / La participation politique des femmes