声明
DIDICATION
Acknowledgement
List of Abbreviations
Table of contents
List of Tables
Abstract
摘要
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Contextualizing Demands for Representation： International Instruments
1．2 The Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women(CEDAW)
1．3 The Beijing Platform for Action
1．4 SADC Declaration on Gender
1．5 UN Resolution 1325
1．6 NEPAD and the AU
1．7 The African Protocol on the Rights of Women
1．8 Gender equality matters for development
Chapter Two Women’s Participation in Peace Building and Post conflict Situations
2．1 Wars cases
2．2 Women’s Post Conflict Situations in Africa
Chapter Three Review of Related Literature
Ⅲ．Increasing Women’s Representation and Participation in Government
3．1 Representation and Electoral Systems
3．2 Quotas as a ‘fast-track’ to increasing representation
3．3 Local government
Chapter Four Ⅳ．The role of International Civil Society and the Media in Building Gender Sensitive Democratic Societies in Africa after Conflict
Chapter Five Ⅴ．Factors hiding Women’s Political Participation (West Africa case)
5．1 Socio-cultural factors
5．2 Patriarchy
5．3 Gender role ideology
5．4 Cultural factors
5．5 Religion
5．6 Education
5．7 Economic Factors
Chapter Six Ⅵ．Critical issues for reflection
Actions to be taken by governments
1．Education of Women
2．Women and the Economy
3．Women in Power and Decision-making
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