Bargaining for women's rights : activism in an aspiring Muslim democracy /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kang, Alice J., 1978- (Author)
Corporate Author:	EBSCOhost
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Minneapolis ; London : University of Minnesota Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Women's rights > Islamic countries. Women's rights > Niger > Case studies. Women > Political activity > Islamic countries. Women in development > Islamic countries. Non-governmental organizations > Islamic countries. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Human Rights. Non-governmental organizations. Women in development. Women > Political activity. Women's rights. Islamic countries. Niger. Islam Frauenbewegung Gleichberechtigung Niger Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Abbreviations
Introduction: women's rights in an African Muslim democracy
A French colonial legacy : the making of Niger's legal system
The puzzle of non-adoption : why Niger has no family code
Bargaining for women's representation : the adoption of a gender quota
Bringing rights home : how Niger ratified CEDAW and rejected the Maputo protocol
Conclusion: rethinking women's activism
Appendix: research methods
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index.