Essays about: "women s electoral participation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words women s electoral participation.

1. 1. Women's Role in Preventing Electoral Violence - A Study on the Impact of Women’s Situation Room on Electoral Violence in Nigeria

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Alma Molin Aziegbe; [2020]
   Keywords : Electoral violence; Nigeria; Women; Peace and Security; Gender-based violence; Women’s Situation Room; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis studies the Women’s Situation Room Nigeria, a women-led project aimed to prevent electoral violence and increase women’s participation in elections. The aim of this study is to see what kind of impact this project has had on electoral violence in Nigeria. READ MORE

3. 2. Voting Women? : A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of Electoral Systems on Women's Electoral Participation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Tora Dirke Lundberg; [2019]
   Keywords : women s electoral participation; electoral systems; gender gap;

   Abstract : The matter of a gender gap in electoral participation is a fact in many parts of the world but has mostly been investigated by, and studied within, the Global North. In spite of this, scholars have not reached an undisputed conclusion for why this is. READ MORE

4. 3. "We fight hard to make sure that we bring peace" - A study of women's organisations and peacebuilding in Liberia

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Matilda Halling; [2019]
   Keywords : peacebuilding; peace; building; women s organisations; Liberia;

   Abstract : Since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in 2000 it has become a frequently repeated argument that the participation of women makes peacebuilding processes more sustainable. Women’s involvement in peacebuilding is often connected to a long-term perspective, despite this little research have been carried out to examine how long-term peacebuilding is exercised in practise, leaving the understanding of the concept incomplete. READ MORE

5. 4. Electoral Violence and Women Political Participation in Ghana

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Sulemana Umar; [2017]
   Keywords : Electoral Violence; Women; Political Participation; Ghana.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Ghana’s strive to strengthen and consolidate its democracy is met by the incidence of electoral violence and low levels of women political participation. Having passed the ‘two turnover’ test prescribed by Samuel P. Huntington, Ghana became the beacon of hope for Africa’s democracy. READ MORE

6. 5. Patriarchy and Women’s Parliamentary representation in Bangladesh

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

   Author : Farjana Rahman; [2014]
   Keywords : electoral system; quota and political culture.; religion; male domination; Patriarchial system; Women representation; Key Words: Parliament; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The low representation of women in almost every legislative form of life is an international con-cern. In reality, very small portion of women representations are seen in the government in pro-portion to their population. READ MORE