Title: Women's engagement with political parties in contemporary Africa : reflections on Uganda's experience

Authors: Ahikire, Josephine

Place: Johannesburg

Publisher: Centre for policy studies (CPS)

Year: 2009

Journal: Policy brief / Centre for policy studies (CPS)

Volume: 65

PAGE: --

Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: women, political representation, political parties, uganda

Abstract: The experience of women’s political engagement in contemporary Uganda after the introduction of multiparty competitive elections in 2006 is reviewed. While women’s representation in Ugandan politics appears to have improved, women’s involvement in political parties still leaves a lot to be desired.

URL: http://www.cps.org.za/cps%20pdf/polbrief65.pdf

Document type: Portal