Race, Culture, and Identity

Women and Political Governance in Africa: A Feminist Perspective

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This study seeks to examine and analyze the different ways in which African
women leaders in their respective capacities in civil society, political parties and in
government/State institutions have experienced, participated and impacted on
Political governance; as well as the various social-cultural, economic and political
contexts and experiences that have informed and shaped that participation. Using a
feminist a perspective, this paper underscores women‘s agency but also notes the
persisting power of patriarchal values and norms that privilege the male gender on
matters of governance in general and political governance in particular. Patriarchy
remains embedded in most institutions, both private and public, and constitutes a
major impediment to women‘s access and effective participation within formal
political institutions (parliaments, the executive and political parties) and without (for
instance, in civic society groups).

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: ., 2012

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English

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Feminist perspective
African countries
Women‘s lack
African women leaders
Social-cultural
Economic and political contexts
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