Research Catalog

Title

Women in politics in Malawi / Inge Amundsen and Happy Kayuni, editors.

Publication

Zomba, Malawi : University of Malawi, Department of Political and Administrative Studies, [July 2016]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Amundsen, Inge
• Kayuni, Happy

Description

vi, 128, vii-x pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subject

• Women > Political activity > Malawi
• Women > Malawi > Social conditions
• Women and democracy > Malawi
• Women > Political activity
• Women and democracy
• Women > Social conditions
• Malawi

Note

• "July 2016"--Page iii.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Women in politics in Malawi: an introduction / Inge Amundsen and Happy Kayuni -- The 50-50 balance: myth or reality? / Lewis B. Dzimbiri -- Legal empowerment: laws promoting women participation in politics / Ngeyi Ruth Kanyongolo and Bernadette Malunga -- The women's parliamentary caucus: promoting cross-party substantive representation / Asiyati Lorraine Chiweza, Vibeke Wang, and Ann Maganga -- The 'Joyce Banda effect': explaining the discrepancy between public opinion and voting behaviour / Tiyeseere Mercy Chikapa -- A different yardstick: gender and leadership in the political discourse / Edrinnir Lora-Kayambazinthu and Edith Kalilombe Shame -- Local government councils: a potential arena for women's substantive representation / Asiyati Lorraine Chiweza -- The gatekeepers: women political participation in Phalombe and Chiradzulu districts / Happy Kayuni -- Women in political parties: the politics of participation / Kondwani Farai Chikadza -- The gender machinery: opportunities and challenges for women in central government / Michael Chasukwa -- Gender quotas: a possible way to include women in politics / Charlotte Wezi Mesikano-Malonda

ISBN

• 9789990805291
• 9990805296

LCCN

2016342428

OCLC

• ocn987909344
• 987909344
• SCSB-9464851

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library