Activity Type:
Lecture
Presenter:
Aili Tripp, Professor of Political Science and Gender & Women's Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Date:
Friday, February 10, 2012 - 12:00
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
2432 Posvar Hall
Cost:
Free
Why do post-conflict countries in Africa have double the rates of female legislative representation compared with countries that have not undergone conflict? In this lecture, Professor Tripp draws from her current book project to explore why post-war countries in Africa have been more open to passing legislation and making constitutional changes relating to women's rights. Her study draws from comparative research across Africa as well as fieldwork in Uganda, Liberia, Congo-Kinshasa and Angola.
UCIS Unit:
Center for African Studies
Global Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors:
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA)
School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Sociology
Ford Institute for Human Security
Faculty Research and Scholarship Program
the International Development Program
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Program
World Regions:
Africa
International