Mauritius (Vol. 15, 2018)
In: Africa yearbook online: politics, economy and society south of the Sahara, Band 15
ISSN: 1872-9037
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In: Africa yearbook online: politics, economy and society south of the Sahara, Band 15
ISSN: 1872-9037
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In: Africa yearbook: politics, economy and society south of the Sahara, Band 11, S. 451-456
ISSN: 1871-2525
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In: Development: journal of the Society for International Development (SID), Band 57, Heft 3-4, S. 578-590
ISSN: 1461-7072
In: Journal of African elections, Band 5, Heft 1, S. 176-201
ISSN: 1609-4700
In: Journal of African elections, Band 5, Heft 1, S. 152-175
ISSN: 1609-4700
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In: Africa insight: development through knowledge, Band 36, Heft 3-4, S. 160-172
ISSN: 0256-2804
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Before the 2005 election, women's legislative representation in Mauritius had always been one of the lowest in the African continent, and the lowest in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Although the number of women in the Mauritian legislature has fluctuated over time, the latest election on July 3, 2005 brought an unprecedented increase in the number of women from 4 (5.7 per cent) to 12 (17.1 per cent) in its 70-member legislature. Before this increase, the number of female members of parliament (MPs) had never exceeded six. If so, what contributed to such a sharp increase? This study addresses this question by examining the factors that helped bring about this unprecedented increase. Specifically, we discuss the political experience and name recognition of certain female candidates, efforts of women's NGOs, effective matching of female candidates to the profiles of constituencies, contagion of nominating women, and women's effective election campaigns as the major factors. These factors were also present in the previous election years to some extent, but they were more visible and better orchestrated in 2005.
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In: Journal of contemporary African studies, Band 24, Heft 2, S. 229-247
ISSN: 1469-9397
In: Journal of contemporary African studies, Band 24, Heft 2, S. 229-248
ISSN: 0258-9001
In: Journal of contemporary African studies, Band 24, Heft 2, S. 229-247
ISSN: 0258-9001
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In: Journal of contemporary African studies, Band 24, Heft 2
ISSN: 0258-9001
Although it boasts that it is the most democratic country in the general area of sub-Saharan Africa, the female political representation in Mauritius is among the lowest in the region. This article examines the factors hindering women's legislative representation & considers the likelihood of Mauritius adopting quotas for women. Adapted from source document.
In: Brookings Global Economy and Development, Forthcoming
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In: Journal of comparative policy analysis: research and practice, Band 7, Heft 2, S. 155-176
ISSN: 1572-5448
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