TY - BOOK ID - 85468265 TI - Women and Power in Postconflict Africa PY - 2015 SN - 1316435334 1316336018 1316430367 1107115574 1107535875 PB - New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Women KW - Women's rights KW - Gender Studies & Sexuality KW - Gender & Ethnic Studies KW - Social Sciences KW - Human females KW - Wimmin KW - Woman KW - Womon KW - Womyn KW - Females KW - Human beings KW - Femininity KW - Rights of women KW - Human rights KW - Political activity KW - Civil rights KW - Law and legislation KW - Legal status, laws, etc. KW - Africa KW - Eastern Hemisphere KW - Politics and government UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85468265 AB - The book explains an unexpected consequence of the decrease in conflict in Africa after the 1990s. Analysis of cross-national data and in-depth comparisons of case studies of Uganda, Liberia and Angola show that post-conflict countries have significantly higher rates of women's political representation in legislatures and government compared with countries that have not undergone major conflict. They have also passed more legislative reforms and made more constitutional changes relating to women's rights. The study explains how and why these patterns emerged, tying these outcomes to the conjuncture of the rise of women's movements, changes in international women's rights norms and, most importantly, gender disruptions that occur during war. This book will help scholars, students, women's rights activists, international donors, policy makers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and others better understand some of the circumstances that are most conducive to women's rights reform today and why. ER -