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Conference paper | Leiden University catalogue | WorldCat |
Title: | Gender gaps in our constitutions: women's concerns in selected African countries |
Editor: | Kamweru, Esther |
Year: | 2002 |
Pages: | 128 |
Language: | English |
City of publisher: | Nairobi |
Publisher: | Heinrich Boell Foundation, Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa |
Geographic terms: | Ethiopia Kenya Somaliland South Africa Sudan Uganda Zimbabwe |
Subjects: | gender inequality women's rights constitutional law conference papers (form) 2001 |
Abstract: | Several countries in Africa have over the last few years been undergoing the process of reviewing their constitutions. Most of these constitutions were written soon after independence and women were left out, both in constitutionmaking and in the implementation process. This resulted in laws that are not sensitive to women. In recognition of this, the East Africa and Horn of Africa Regional Office of the Heinrich Boell Foundation held a conference entitled 'Women and the Constitution', in Nairobi, Kenya, from October 1-3, 2001, to share ideas and plan strategies on how this situation can be addressed. The conference was attended by 60 participants from South Africa, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Somaliland, Uganda, Sudan and Kenya. This volume contains the opening speech of the conference by Aseghedech Ghirmazion, resident director of the Heinrich Boell Foundation Regional Office, the keynote address by Jane Kiragu, executive director of the Federation of Women Lawyers, Kenya Chapter, and contributions on constitutionalisation of women's rights in Kenya (Judy Thongori), women and the Constitution in South Africa: a vehicle for social change or 'blindemocracy' (Lucy Mahalangu), handicaps to women's rights in Zimbabwe (Paul Mutangadura), religious and cultural laws used to deny women their rights (Saud Ibrahim Abdi on Somaliland), women: the oppressed of the oppressed (Suzanne Jambo on Southern Sudan), women recognised only when married or as mothers (Samia Hashmi on Northern Sudan), great gains made but still a lot to be done (Jackie Orach on Uganda), and the Ethiopian experience (Zenebework Tadesse). Recommendations of the conference are also included. [ASC Leiden abstract] |