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Election Update 2004 Botswana No 2
This paper discussed the 2004 elections in Botswana. Key issues discussed were: Women Representation in Parliament, Voter Registration and education, Campaign Process, Role of the Security Forces.
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Women's Engagement with Political Parties in Contemporary Africa: Reflections on Uganda's Experience
"This paper reviews and reflects on the experience of women’s political engagement in contemporary Uganda after the introduction of multiparty competitive elections in 2006. While the paper explores the recent political changes in Uganda and the exp…
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The Twentieth Anniversary of UNSCR 1325: What's Next in the Era of COVID-19?
The year 2020 marked two milestones for women’s rights and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda: the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, as well as the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Re…
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The Woman Factor - Elections and Gender Issues
Representation in participation matters. To many, this is the major reason for the campaign to have the marginalized and the excluded purposively brought forward in all discourse and discussion. Representation should not be tokenistic. Representatio…
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What Interventions are Required to Achieve Gender Balance in Political Representation at the Local Government Level?
Women remain underrepresented in local government politics which offers men an unfair advantage, ultimately overshadowing women in decision making. It also implies that issues that uniquely affect women may not be prioritised during planning and bud…
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African Women and Girls at the Grassroots - Their say on their World Post 2015
As the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) come to an end and negotiations for a new development framework progress, a firm shift in development models is needed. This must go beyond thinking of women’s vulnerability and instead focus on women’s con…
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Women's Political Representation: A Review of Frameworks and Quotas in West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) pursues the promotion of good governance, peace and security and free, fair and credible elections in member states through a combination of direct involvement and diplomacy. . ECOWAS has succes…
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Young Women in Politics in Nigeria: Issues and Prospects: A Case Study of the 2019 General Elections
Since Nigeria returned to democratic governance in 1999, it has completed seven election cycles. In all these elections, women have been largely marginalised in the political space at all levels. According to the Inter -Parliamentary Union2019 ranki…
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The Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in the CAR: Implications for MINUSCA and the Samba-Panza Interim Government
This policy brief will answer three key questions. First, why is a WPS agenda required in the CAR? Second, how will the WPS agenda be implemented in the CAR during the conflict, and in a post-conflict setting? Third, is the timing right for a comple…
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