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Hi. I am June Munala, a phd researcher in Holland and studying the use of body politics in nation building process in Rwanda - metamorphically the female body which has for ages been the batleground for incripting wars occurring all over the world. Rwanda is one amazing example of a country that have defied the hypothesis that women usually revert back to their traditional private spaces after war- having the most impresive figures in the world of representation of women in Parliament and other leadership positions. Do you think an analysis that includes interesectional look at the gender, class, ethnicity(or non) and sexuality divide would provide a clearer answer to understanding this phenomenon??
Hay muchas mujeres que buscan herramientas para salir adelante en la política. El trabajar en redes nos permite asociarnos, fortalecernos.
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Women in Politics: African Experiences
Dear Mr. Munala,
We would recommend you searching through the resources available in our Library. Some examples of resources are the following:
1. Strengthening Governance: The Role Of Women In Rwanda's Transition, A Summary - http://iknowpolitics.org/en/node/116
2. The Enhancement Of Women’s Participation In Electoral Processes In Post-Conflict Countries: The Case Of Rwanda http://iknowpolitics.org/en/node/55
3. Report Of The Learning Oriented Assessment Of Gender Mainstreaming And Women's Empowerment Strategies In Rwanda - http://iknowpolitics.org/en/node/15
4. Parliamentary Development: Gender Perspective - http://iknowpolitics.org/en/node/111
5. The Implementation of Quotas: African Experiences - http://iknowpolitics.org/en/node/141 (It is an interesting resource for the comparative study purposes)
6. Women's Land and Property Rights in Situations of Conflict and Reconstruction - http://iknowpolitics.org/en/node/17
7. Enhancing Women's Participation in Electoral Processes in Post-conflict Countries: Post-election Support - http://iknowpolitics.org/en/node/314 (This report has a chapter on Rwanda)
8. Gender and Cultural Change - http://iknowpolitics.org/en/node/1009 ( It is an interesting resource for understanding the impact of cultural environment on people's behaviors towards norms)
Please let us know if we can be of further assistance to you.
Sincerely,
iKNOW Politics Staff