“Where There Is Power, Women Are Not”

Rethinking Women and Politics in Tanzania

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ID20390109
AuthorsAlexander Makulilo (0000-0002-0546-2269, Associate Professor, University of Dodoma, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume46
Issue2
Pages349-365
Publication date2020-01-21
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe African Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0856-0056 • E-ISSN: 1821-889X
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/1821889x-12340005
OpenAlexW3002944051
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited11

The exclusion of women from politics is a historical and worldwide phenomenon. Evidently, the existing records within decision-making organs reveal significant under-representation of women. However, this state of affairs is neither natural nor unchanging. It must be noted that women suffer this political exclusion irrespective of the fact that they are demographically the majority in terms of population worldwide and in most individual countries. Tanzania is not distinct from this worldwide trend. Despite the fact that it is a signatory to several normative frameworks that seek for the inclusion of women in major decision-making organs, the actual situation is still critical. Using the public-private dichotomy, I note that the legal framework, nature of political parties, electoral system and economic position of women are central in explaining the exclusion of women from major decision organs

Development economics · Economics · Inclusion–exclusion principle · Normative · Phenomenon · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tanzania · Demography · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law

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