We would rather be leaders than parliamentarians: women and political office in Ghana
| Autor: | Akosua K. Darkwah, Gretchen Bauer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | European Journal of Politics and Gender. 3:101-119 |
| ISSN: | 2515-1096 2515-1088 |
| DOI: | 10.1332/251510819x15698351185989 |
| Popis: | Ghana, an emerging democracy, lags far behind in women's representation in Parliament. This article, based on interviews with delegates, aspirants, candidates, Members of Parliament and potential female presidential candidates, suggests that women are dissuaded from standing for Parliament by the exorbitant 'cost of politics', humiliating 'politics of insult' and keen appreciation of Parliament's limitations. Still, women may be eager to hold appointive office. Until new democracies are established with electoral systems devoid of costly and insulting electoral politics, and with elected offices in which women may accomplish important goals, women will not exhibit the political ambition to participate in those spaces.This is a post-peer-review, pre-copy edited version of an article published in European Journal of Politics and Gender. The definitive publisher-authenticated version [We would rather be leaders than parliamentarians: women and political office in Ghana. European Journal of Politics and Gender 3, 1 p101-119 (2020)] is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1332/251510819X15698351185989. Deposited by shareyourpaper.org and openaccessbutton.org. We've taken reasonable steps to ensure this content doesn't violate copyright. However, if you think it does you can request a takedown by emailing help@openaccessbutton.org. |
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