Mainstreaming Gender in Local Government: A Review of Political Decision-Making in the City of Cape Town and Mangaung Metropolitan Municipalities - Couverture rigide

Joseph, Juliet

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3031780736 ISBN 13 : 9783031780738

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan, 2025

Synopsis

This book investigates the implementation of gender mainstreaming legislation and policies in South Africa, focusing on their impact on women's empowerment in terms of representation, participation, and influence in municipal government. The objective is to understand why women remain underrepresented in leadership roles and decision-making at the district level of municipal governance. Emphasizing how municipal councils incorporate gender mainstreaming into their decision-making processes and the resulting impact, the author focuses on understanding the developments that advance municipal governments toward equitable governance and how decision-making has evolved. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in gender studies, African studies, postcolonial feminist theory, and politics, as well as policy-makers and government representatives.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Juliet Joseph is a postdoctoral researcher at the department of Political Science at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Palgrave Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3031780736
• ISBN 13: 9783031780738
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 231
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