Women in political parties' structures : the quota types discourse

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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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Should a seemingly sudden change of political attitude, which has led to fast tracking of women into party involvement be viewed with suspicion? The quality of political output and mere adherence to numbers are problematic. Issues around types of quotas, whether they are optional by political parties, or legislated and therefore reserved seats for women, or whether women are included in mixed lists or a separate closed list as in the Sudan: these are important determinants to developments within the remit of party political instrumentalization, versus the presence of women therein as integral selves possessing inherent civil and political rights

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

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/52035

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats 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) / Résultats de recherches (GSJ)
Women's Political Participation / La participation politique des femmes