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The Nordic Africa Institute
Solutions need to move beyond the introduction of quotas
‘Success countries’ are characterised by formal gender equality reforms in the form of quotas introduced either in the aftermath of conflicts (for example, Rwanda in and South Africa in ) or as a part of broader constitutional reforms (Kenya in and Tanzania in ). However, the experiences of Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa demonstrate that institutional barriers to women in politics persist even beyond the introduction of quotas. In Kenya, the introduction of a quota in with a female representative in each county in Parliament has not led to substantial changes among the Maasai community. Only one woman member of parliament (MP) is in place, though women are entitled to 11 seats. Furthermore, women limit themselves to these special seats, which has not seriously challenged political patronage, with huge costs for women.
Tanzania and South Africa have introduced quotas in line with the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development External link, opens in new window., aiming for a representation. In Tanzania, a 30% quota was adopted in , but results have been mixed. On a negative note, the ruling party controls the allocation of special seats, opening the way for manipulation including sexual cor
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albert chibuwe
‘Repetition without change?’: A critical discourse analysis of selected ZANU-PF advertisements for the July and July elections
Discourse & Communication
Drawing on Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), and anchored on CDA theory, we argue that as the ru more Drawing on Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), and anchored on CDA theory, we argue that as the ruling party’s governance record increasingly came under scrutiny in two election cycles researched, the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), largely maintained its old strategies of power legitimation. However, it altered the message in order to reflect the changing intensity of political contestation, an increasingly bellicose political opposition and growing dissent within its own ranks, as well as the shifting economic fortunes of the country. Forced to campaign under these circumstances, ZANU-PF trusted, with notable variations, its old discourse strategies to produce election advertisements that legitimised its hold on power, hegemony and spread its ideology. The findings show that whereas in July, , the message changed to reflect the leadership change, ZANU-PF’s legitimation strategies remained unchanged. Similarly, we note that whereas the ‘them’ that ha
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