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Book | Leiden University catalogue |
Title: | Democracy and the Rise of Women's Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa |
Author: | Fallon, Kathleen M. |
Year: | 2008 |
Notes: | Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press |
Language: | English |
ISBN: | 080189008X; 9780801890086 |
Geographic terms: | Subsaharan Africa Ghana |
Subjects: | women's organizations democracy Historical/Biographical Cultural Roles Sex Roles Politics and Government |
Abstract: | The author discusses the role of women and women's advocacy groups in furthering the democratic transformation of formerly autocratic states. Using Ghana as a case study, Fallon examines the specific processes women are using to bring about political change. She assesses information gathered from interviews and surveys conducted in Ghana and assays the existing literature to provide a focused look at how women have become involved in the democratization of sub-Saharan nations. |