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Malawian women's political participation : a sociological analysis
Mini Dissertation (MSocSci (Gender Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2007.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/31116 Malawian women's political participation : a sociological analysis nanecece@hotmail.com Prof K Naidoo Kamlongera, Alinane Priscilla UCTD Gender inequality Musculine domain State politics Women Mini Dissertation (MSocSci (Gender Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2007. Malawian women participate in state politics – but not to the extent that they could. Formal state politics is represented as a masculine domain, and only a small minority of women find space within this sphere. In seeking to explore reasons why this is the case, a qualitative study was conducted. Fifteen women from the areas of Zomba, Lilongwe and Blantyre, who have been active in state politics over the years, offered in-depth insights into the limits and constraints inhibiting women’s involvement in politics. In general the women cited the constraints of cultural beliefs, socialisation processes, a lack of support amongst women themselves, low economic and educational statuses and generally negative attitudes towards women’s involvement in politics, which taken together weave a larger context that keeps women in positions of subordination. Notwithstanding such constraints, the few women who are active in politics are displaying much resilience and agency, and refer to themselves as driven and committed to serve developmental and public projects. Whilst policy guidelines encourage women’s political participation, societal impediments mean that political parties do not actively encourage women to get involved or stand as candidates. This study contributes to a growing body of literature on gender and women’s lives in the African context and to case studies revealing women’s efforts to empower themselves despite the negative effects of stereotyping, discrimination and gender inequality in patriarchal society. Sociology MSocSci (Gender Studies) restricted 2013-09-09T12:03:49Z 2008-09-19 2013-09-09T12:03:49Z 2008-04-17 2007-09-19 2008-08-05 Mini Dissertation a 2007 E1028/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31116 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08052008-113631/ en © University of Pretoria 2007 E1028/ application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Gender inequality Musculine domain State politics Women Malawian women's political participation : a sociological analysis |
| title | Malawian women's political participation : a sociological analysis |
| title_full | Malawian women's political participation : a sociological analysis |
| title_fullStr | Malawian women's political participation : a sociological analysis |
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| title_short | Malawian women's political participation : a sociological analysis |
| title_sort | malawian women s political participation a sociological analysis |
| topic | UCTD Gender inequality Musculine domain State politics Women |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31116 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08052008-113631/ |