Social Movements And Democracy In Africa: The Impact Of Women's Struggles For Equal Rights In Botswana (african Studies)

This book examines social movements in Africa, analyzing how they emerge and how they may impact public policy, the legal and political situation, and the society by focusing on the following question: How do women's political and legal rights get extended and institutionalized in a patriarchal democratic society? Leslie discusse women's activism in Botswana which, despite being a leading democracy in Africa, maintained discriminatory laws and policies. The book provides a detailed theoretical analysis and measurement of the impact of women's struggle for their rights in the patriarchal democr Situating A Social Movement In Botswana -- Human Rights And Social Movements In Africa -- Social Movements And The State -- Women And The State In Botswana -- Emang Basadi In The Policy Process -- The Impact Of Emang Basadi -- Conclusions: Social Movements In Africa -- Appendix -- A. Questionnaire Regarding The Impact Of The Women's Movement -- B. Questionnaire For Government Officials, Members Of Emang Basadi, Women Activists -- C. Questionnaire For Legal Professionals: Lawyers, Judges, State Attorneys, Defense Lawyers -- D. Questionnaire For Honorable Members Of Parliament -- E. Questionnaire For Less Educated Men, Women (impact Of Women's Movement) -- F. Coding Instructions -- G. Coding: Government Questionnaire -- H. Coding: Legal Questionnaire -- I. Coding: Questionnaire For Members Of Parliament (mps) -- J. National Assembly Official Reports (hansards) -- K. Botswana Acts 1973-2000. Agnes Ngoma Leslie. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 195-206) And Index. Front cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 List of Tables......Page 10 List of Figures......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 14 Introduction......Page 16 1. Situating a Social Movement in Botswana......Page 22 2. Human Rights and Social Movements in Africa......Page 34 3. Social Movements and the State......Page 56 4. Women and the State in Botswana......Page 70 5. Emang Basadi in the Policy Process......Page 90 6. The Impact of Emang Basadi......Page 116 7. Conclusions: Social Movements in Africa......Page 150 Appendix A......Page 166 Appendix B......Page 168 Appendix C......Page 170 Appendix D......Page 172 Appendix E......Page 174 Appendix F......Page 178 Appendix G......Page 182 Appendix H......Page 186 Appendix I......Page 188 Appendix J......Page 192 Appendix K......Page 210 Notes......Page 214 References......Page 216 Index......Page 228 Back cover......Page 236