Title: Gender transformative developmental local government? : reinventing the post-apartheid local state within the context of neo-liberalism

Authors: Samson, Melanie

Place: Toronto

Publisher: York university. Department of political science

Year: 2005

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Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: women, local government, political participation, governance, south africa

Abstract: Using the transformation of local government in Johannesburg, South Africa, the paper explores whether developmental local government is indeed redressing gender inequality, building capacity and developing new forms of participatory, democratic governance.

URL: http://www.codesria.org/IMG/pdf/samson.pdf

Document type: Portal