Essays about: "women s electoral participation"
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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 institutionenAbstract : 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
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2. Voting Women? : A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of Electoral Systems on Women's Electoral Participation
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : 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
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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 institutionenAbstract : 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
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4. Electoral Violence and Women Political Participation in Ghana
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : 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
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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 GenderAbstract : 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