When hens begin to crow : gender and parliamentary politics in Uganda / Sylvia Tamale.

In this fascinating study, based on in-depth interviews with both male and female parliamentarians, women in nongovernmental organizations, and rural residents of Uganda, Sylvia Tamale explores how women's participation in Ugandan politics has unfolded and what the impact has been for gender eq...

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Main Author: Tamale, Sylvia
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1999.
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Table of Contents:
  • Profiles of five political women
  • Gender and the politics of parliamentary representation
  • Women in the parliamentary electoral process
  • Gender dynamics of intraparliamentary politics
  • Women's legislative activities inside parliament: terms and directions
  • Into the trenches: women legislators and their constituents
  • Media-ted portayals of women politicians.