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    Feminist-Nation Building in Afghanistan: An Examination of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)

    Fluri, Jennifer. 2008. "Feminist-Nation Building in Afghanistan: An Examination of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)." Feminist Review 89 (1): 34-54.

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    Topics: Citizenship, Civil Society, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Gender Roles, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, Governance, Nationalism, Political Participation, Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan Keywords: feminist, nation-building, reconstruction, governance

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    Protagonists and Victims: Women Leading the Fight for a Democratic Colombia

    Herman, Melissa. 2008. "Protagonists and Victims: Women Leading the Fight for a Democratic Colombia." Feminist Review 88: 122-127.

    Topics: Civil Society, Democracy / Democratization, Gender, Women, Governance, Political Participation, Rights Regions: Americas, South America Countries: Colombia Keywords: democracy, woman's organizations, intersectionality, autonomy, governance

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    Healing their Wounds: Guatemalan Refugee Women as Political Activists

    Light, Deborah. 1992. "Healing their Wounds: Guatemalan Refugee Women as Political Activists." Women & Therapy 13 (3): 297-308.

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    Topics: Displacement & Migration, Refugees, Ethnicity, Gender, Women, Governance, Health, Mental Health, PTSD, Trauma, Political Participation, Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Americas, Central America Countries: Guatemala Keywords: activism, internally displaced, female refugees

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    The Rise of Gender Quota Laws: Expanding the Spectrum of Determinants for Electoral Reform

    Celis, Karen, Mona Lena Krook, and Petra Meier. 2011. "The Rise of Gender Quota Laws: Expanding the Spectrum of Determinants for Electoral Reform." West European Politics 34 (3): 514-30.

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    Topics: Gender, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Governance, Quotas, Elections, Political Participation Keywords: governance, elections, affirmative action, gender quotas

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    Democratizing Democracy: Feminist Perspectives

    Cornwall, Andrea, and Anne-Marie Goetz. 2005. "Democratizing Democracy: Feminist Perspectives." Democratization 12 (5): 783-800.

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    Topics: Democracy / Democratization, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Political Participation Keywords: democracy, quotas, affirmative action, engendering democracy, accountability, political institutions, civil society

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    Quotas as a 'Fast Track' to Equal Representation for Women

    Dahlerup, Drude, and Lenita Freidenvall. 2005. "Quotas as a ‘Fast Track’ to Equal Representation for Women." International Feminist Journal of Politics 7 (1): 26-48.

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    Topics: Gender, Women, Governance, Quotas, Political Participation Keywords: elections, parliament, quotas, political representation, incremental track

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    Women in Politics & Gender Equity in Policy: South Africa & Uganda

    Goetz, Anne-Marie. 1998. "Women in Politics & Gender Equity in Policy: South Africa & Uganda." Review of African Political Economy 25 (76): 241-62.

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    Topics: Gender, Women, Political Participation, Sexual Violence, SV against Women Regions: Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa Countries: South Africa, Uganda

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    No Shortcuts to Power: Constraints on Women's Political Effectiveness in Uganda

    Goetz, Anne-Marie. 2002. "No Shortcuts to Power: Constraints on Women's Political Effectiveness in Uganda." Journal of Modern African Studies 40 (4): 549-575.

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    Topics: Corruption, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Governance, Quotas, Political Participation Regions: Africa, East Africa Countries: Uganda Keywords: affirmative action, political corruption, quotas, political representation, democracy

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    Dazzling the World: A Study of India's Constitutional Amendment Mandating Reservations for Women on Rural Panchayats

    Harmon, Louise, and Eileen Kaufman. 2004. "Dazzling the World: A Study of India's Constitutional Amendment Mandating Reservations for Women on Rural Panchayats." Berkeley Women's Law Journal 19 (1): 32-105.

    Topics: Gender, Women, Governance, Quotas, Elections, Political Participation Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India Keywords: democracy, local government, constitutional design, political institutions

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    Women in Ugandan Local Government: The Impact of Affirmative Action

    Johnson, Deb, Hope Kabuchu, and Santa Vusiya Kayonga. 2003. "Women in Ugandan Local Government: The Impact of Affirmative Action." Gender & Development 11 (3): 8-18.

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    Topics: Gender, Women, Political Participation Regions: Africa, East Africa Countries: Uganda

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