- Summary
- Mageza-Barthel provides a context sensitive analysis of how Rwanda's women's movement used the United Nations (UN) gender norms in its efforts to insert gender-specific demands in the post-genocide period. The overall goal of these women - and their supporters - has been to further gender equality and equity in Rwanda. This study details which political processes could be engendered. It further illustrates why certain gender norms were adopted and adapted, whereas others were not. The study addresses issues of global governance in gender politics through such international frameworks as CEDAW, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, as well as Resolution 1325. These instruments have been brought forth by a transnational women's movement to benefit women and women's rights across the globe. It shows how these gender norms were introduced, adapted and contested locally at a crucial time of the transformation process underway. Concerned with the interplay of domestic and international politics, it also alludes to the unique circumstances in Rwanda that have led to unprecedented levels of women's political representation. Which tools have been the most significant in women's mobilisation and how these relate to precedents set within international relations is of interest to a wide community of scholars and policy-makers alike.
- Series
- Gender in a global/local world
Gender in a global/local world.
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- Mageza-Barthel, Rirhandu.
- Published
- Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2015]
©2015
- Locale
- Rwanda
- Contents
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Machine generated contents note: Rwandan Women and the Genocide
Bridging Perspectives on Women's Representation and Rwandan Politics
Why Rwanda, Again? The Persistent Significance of the Case
When and How Norms Become Tools for Rwandan Women's Agenda-Setting
Women as Victims, Valuable Actors and Decision-Makers
1. Women, Gender and International Politics
Investigating Gender(ed) Ideas and Norms
The UN's Gender Norms: From Women's Human Rights to Women, Peace and Security
Domesticating and Negotiating the UN's Gender "Norms
Implications for Rwanda
2. Women's Representation and Participation in Transitions
African Women in Power and Politics
Linking Women's Access to Politics to their Influence on Politics
International Influences and Women's Agenda-Setting in Rwanda
3. Gendering Rwanda's Nascent and Emerging Publics
Rwanda's Colonial Legacy, Mass Participation in and State Orchestration of the Genocide
The Struggle for State Power: Political Institutions in the Run-Up to Genocide
Gender Politics in the Genocide's Aftermath
The Post-Genocide State's Norms: National and International Dimensions
The Boundaries of International Influence
4. Negotiating Beijing, Genocide Crimes and the Right to Inherit: Women's Agenda-Setting during the Transition
Engaging the Fourth World Women's Conference
`It Should Not Be Only Our Responsibility'
Engendering the 1996 Organic Law
Fighting for Women's Economic Rights: Setting the 1999 Matrimonial Regimes Law
`Perhaps It's a Global Village'
The Transnational Influence on Rwandan Gender Politics
5. `If It Is Not in the Constitution, Anyone Can Change It!' Engendering the 2003 Constitution
A New Constitution for Post-Genocide Rwanda
`This is a Golden Opportunity!' Gender and Constitution-Making
Encountering Set-Backs: Limitations on Women's Influence
`Beijing Created a War between the Sexes': Norm Domestication and the 2003 Constitution
6. Going Against the Grain? First Legislative Results
Revisiting Women's Economic Rights
Scrutinizing the 2005 Organic Land Law
Representing Women's Interests, Again
The 2008 GBV Law
Implicit, Indirect and Contested: The Intricate Use of the UN's Gender Norms Persists
Conclusion: Revisiting a Contested Terrain: Gender Politics in Post-Genocide Rwanda
Negotiating the UN's Gender Norms in Rwanda
Rwandan Women's Agenda-Setting
Transnational Gender Politics
A View from Rwanda.
- Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-182) and index.
Machine generated contents note: Rwandan Women and the Genocide -- Bridging Perspectives on Women's Representation and Rwandan Politics -- Why Rwanda, Again? The Persistent Significance of the Case -- When and How Norms Become Tools for Rwandan Women's Agenda-Setting -- Women as Victims, Valuable Actors and Decision-Makers -- 1. Women, Gender and International Politics -- Investigating Gender(ed) Ideas and Norms -- The UN's Gender Norms: From Women's Human Rights to Women, Peace and Security -- Domesticating and Negotiating the UN's Gender "Norms -- Implications for Rwanda -- 2. Women's Representation and Participation in Transitions -- African Women in Power and Politics -- Linking Women's Access to Politics to their Influence on Politics -- International Influences and Women's Agenda-Setting in Rwanda -- 3. Gendering Rwanda's Nascent and Emerging Publics -- Rwanda's Colonial Legacy, Mass Participation in and State Orchestration of the Genocide -- The Struggle for State Power: Political Institutions in the Run-Up to Genocide -- Gender Politics in the Genocide's Aftermath -- The Post-Genocide State's Norms: National and International Dimensions -- The Boundaries of International Influence -- 4. Negotiating Beijing, Genocide Crimes and the Right to Inherit: Women's Agenda-Setting during the Transition -- Engaging the Fourth World Women's Conference -- `It Should Not Be Only Our Responsibility' -- Engendering the 1996 Organic Law -- Fighting for Women's Economic Rights: Setting the 1999 Matrimonial Regimes Law -- `Perhaps It's a Global Village' -- The Transnational Influence on Rwandan Gender Politics -- 5. `If It Is Not in the Constitution, Anyone Can Change It!' Engendering the 2003 Constitution -- A New Constitution for Post-Genocide Rwanda -- `This is a Golden Opportunity!' Gender and Constitution-Making -- Encountering Set-Backs: Limitations on Women's Influence -- `Beijing Created a War between the Sexes': Norm Domestication and the 2003 Constitution -- 6. Going Against the Grain? First Legislative Results -- Revisiting Women's Economic Rights -- Scrutinizing the 2005 Organic Land Law -- Representing Women's Interests, Again -- The 2008 GBV Law -- Implicit, Indirect and Contested: The Intricate Use of the UN's Gender Norms Persists -- Conclusion: Revisiting a Contested Terrain: Gender Politics in Post-Genocide Rwanda -- Negotiating the UN's Gender Norms in Rwanda -- Rwandan Women's Agenda-Setting -- Transnational Gender Politics -- A View from Rwanda.
