Title: Women, elections and violence in West Africa : assessing women's political participation in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Authors: Kellow, Tim

Place: London

Publisher: International alert

Year: cop. 2010

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Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: women, political participation, liberia, sierra leone, west africa

Abstract: This paper draws on local views to provide a largely qualitative assessment of the current state of women’s political participation in Liberia and Sierra Leone ahead of their forthcoming elections. It also recommends actions to advance women’s political participation further in the two countries.

URL: https://www.international-alert.org/publications/women-elections-and-violence-west-africa/

Document type: Report