Idda Lyatonga Swai
Biographic Data
| ID | 4099286 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Idda Lyatonga Swai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Idda Lyatonga |
| FAMILY NAME | Swai |
| SIGNATURE | SWAI I L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mzumbe University, Tanzania |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4027-1668 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Women's Career Move From Local to National Politics
This study examines women's career movement from the highest local authorities (district and urban councils) to the national legislature in Tanzania, focusing on the latest three parliaments (2010-2025). Using both quantitative and qualitative data, we find that less than 10% of female parliamentarians in each parliament have prior councilor experience and most of them occupy quota seats. The low upward mobility of female councilors to parliament…
What Are They Speaking for
The usefulness of the increased number of women in the decision making bodies is seen when female interests are voiced in the decisions of the council. This implies that female interests may be better served if women are given decision making capabilities to raise their voice in the decision making bodies. This paper seeks to answer the question that “how and to what extent female councillors participate on health related female interests during …
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What Are They Speaking for
The usefulness of the increased number of women in the decision making bodies is seen when female interests are voiced in the decisions of the council. This implies that female interests may be better served if women are given decision making capabilities to raise their voice in the decision making bodies. This paper seeks to answer the question that “how and to what extent female councillors participate on health related female interests during …
Women's Career Move From Local to National Politics
This study examines women's career movement from the highest local authorities (district and urban councils) to the national legislature in Tanzania, focusing on the latest three parliaments (2010-2025). Using both quantitative and qualitative data, we find that less than 10% of female parliamentarians in each parliament have prior councilor experience and most of them occupy quota seats. The low upward mobility of female councilors to parliament…
Gender Politics and Representation (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Socioeconomics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Tanzania (2 works) · African studies (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works) · Economics (1 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (1 works) · Gender Studies (1 works)