Regional Elections in Namibia: Deepening Democracy and Gender Inclusion

Namibia's 1992 regional and local authority council elections are examined to illustrated the efforts to deepen the democratic participation of women candidates through an affirmative action provision.

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Published in:Africa today 1994-06, Vol.41 (3), p.5-14
Main Authors: Lindeke, William A, Wanzala, Winnie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affirmative action
Councils
Decentralization in government
Democracy
Democratic authority
Election results
Elections
Gender
Gender equality
Gender roles
Government and politics
Local elections
Local government
Namibia
Party list proportional representation
Political candidates
Political parties
Political science
Regional government
Regionalism
Women
Women in politics
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Summary:Namibia's 1992 regional and local authority council elections are examined to illustrated the efforts to deepen the democratic participation of women candidates through an affirmative action provision.
ISSN:0001-9887
1527-1978