UID:
almahu_9949460397002882
Format:
1 online resource (272 pages).
ISBN:
9781350237513
Content:
"Since the 1991-2002 civil conflict ended in Sierra Leone, the country has failed to translate the accomplishments of women's involvement in bringing the war to an end into meaningful political empowerment. This is in marked contrast to other post-conflict countries, which have increased the political participation of women in elected and appointed office, increased the representation of women in leadership positions, and enacted constitutional reforms promoting women's rights. Written by Sierra Leonean and Africanist scholars and experts from a broad range of disciplines, this unique volume analyses the historical and contextual factors influencing women's political, economic and social development in the country. In drawing on a diverse array of case studies - from health to education, refugees to international donors - the contradictions, successes and challenges of women's lives in a post-conflict environment are revealed, making this an essential book for anyone involved in women and development."--
Note:
1. Introduction -- Part 1: Women in Politics -- 2. More Women, Better Politics: Assessing the 50/50 Agenda in Sierra Leone -- 3. The Politics of Religion and Women's Activism: Women's 'Choices' in the Abortion Bill and Constitutional Review Debates -- 4. Bastards in Politics?: Gender Violence and Intimidation in Sierra Leone's Post-War Politics -- 5. Women Chiefs and Post-War Reconstruction in Sierra Leone -- 6. Zainab Hawa Bangura and Political Reform in Sierra Leone: 1994-2005 -- Part 2: Issues in Women's Empowerment: Legal, Social, and Economic -- 7. Women and Law Reform in Post-War Sierra Leone -- 8. Barriers to Girls Education in Rural Sierra Leone: Results of Participatory Research -- 9. Gender Based Violence in the Age of Ebola -- 10. Locating the Informal in the Formal? Traditional Birth Attendants and the Free Health Care Initiative in Post-War Sierra Leone -- Part 3: Mobilizing to Advance Women's Empowerment: Internal and External Actors -- 11. From Local Discussion Groups to Facebook, Twitter, and Whatsapp: Sierra Leone Women Mobilizing for Women's Rights in Sierra Leone -- 12. Strategies of Engagement for Policy Reform on Women's Political Empowerment in Post-War Sierra Leone: Analysis of the Fifty-Fifty Group -- 13. Transformative Narratives: The Empathetic Imagination, Empowerment, and Women in Post-War Sierra Leone -- 14. UNHCR's Gender Policy for Refugees and Returnees in Sierra Leone: Enhancing Well-Being or Promoting Political Agency? -- 15. Conclusions.
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Also published in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781786996930
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9781350237513
URL:
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