Beyond numbers? Women's 25% parliamentary quota in post-conflict Sudan

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http://www.bradford.ac.uk/social-sciences/peace-conflict-and-development/issue-17/beyond-numbers.pdf

This article explores the validity of critical mass theory in the context of a 25% women’s quota in the national parliament in post-conflict Sudan. It is being argued here that the implementation of a women’s parliamentary quota carves out the space necessary to allow more Sudanese women to enter national politics, but several factors have to work together in order to create an enabling political environment necessary for the quota to be successful. The combination of an independent parliament and the critical presence of feminist voices are decisive factors for translating numbers into substantive legislative changes for Sudanese women.

Liv Tønnessen

Research Director

Women and Peacebuilding in Sudan

Apr 2009 - Nov 2009

Beyond numbers? Women's 25% parliamentary quota in post-conflict Sudan

Liv Tønnessen

Women and Peacebuilding in Sudan

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