Liberia's Election of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Women's Executive Leadership in Africa
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 6354591 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Marie Jeanne Adams (0000-0002-2176-3328, James Madison University, autor de correspondencia), Melinda Adams |
| Año | 2008 |
| Volumen | 4 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 475-484 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2008-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Politics & Gender (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1743-923X • E-ISSN: 1743-9248 |
| Editorial | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1743923x0800038x |
| OpenAlex | W1978413420 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 28 |
| Referencias citadas | 8 |
In November 2005, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became the first female elected head of state in sub-Saharan Africa. On the face of it, the fact that this important breakthrough occurred in Liberia may seem paradoxical given that Liberia recently came out of years of conflict and is one of the poorest countries in the world. Generally, the advancement of women politically has been associated with the economic advancement of a country (Inglehart and Norris 2003). However, Johnson-Sirleaf's victory is consistent with new trends on the continent regarding women's political leadership. Ten years ago, African women held just 10.7% of the seats in their legislatures, falling below the global average at the time of 12.2%. Today, women in Africa hold 17% of legislative seats, matching the global average. In several countries, women have made far greater progress: They hold nearly 50% of legislative seats in Rwanda (48.8%) and over 30% of seats in Mozambique, South Africa, Burundi, and Tanzania
Development economics · Economics · Face (sociological concept · Legislature · Political science · Politics · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · State (computer science · Tanzania · Victory · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies · Law
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| Obras citantes distintas | 28 |
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| Citas por año | 1,75 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 28 |