DVA3705
ASSIGNMENT 02: SEMESTER 2
Year 2022 (Please write this number on your
assignment cover.)
WE ALIGHT TUTORIALS
FOR MORE ACADEMIC SERVICES KINDLY CONTACT ON
0611279778
, QUESTION
Examine the contribution of women‟s movements to development in Africa. Use
relevant examples to support your answer
ANSWER
Women's movement action has created important channels through which gender
transition policies are advanced and implemented in South Africa (SA). Women
activists arguably contribute to the advancement of the transformation agenda in
gender transformation policies, such as gender mainstreaming (GM) and
Employment Equity, through their experiences, which are deeply rooted in the
activism of the women's movement and its advocacy for gender equity and women's
empowerment (EE). Women's movements and the acceptance of gender change
policies by democratic governments have been linked, according to a qualitative
research done in 2017 with women leaders in SA's democratic national government.
This article examines and analyzes the effect of women's movement activism
experiences in enabling women in leadership positions and in aiding them in
advancing the gender transformation agenda in policy development policies. It is
based on state feminist theoretical thinking. It thus argues that women‟s movements‟
activism in SA has contributed to and had some positive impacts on the sexist and
patriarchal political, economic and social institutions, gradually engendering the
recognition of women and promoting their participation in these institutions.
In writings that have especially focused on Africa and been published from the
perspective of the Global South, the contributions, successes, and failures of
women's movements and women's activism have been widely recorded during the
past 20 years. Women's Organizations and Democracy in South Africa - Contesting
Authority, a seminal book by Shireen Hassim, was published in 2006 and charts and
analyzes the role of the women's movement in the liberation fight, democratic
transition, and early interactions with institutional politics. She also draws attention to
the ANC Women's League's contributions to and shortcomings in actualizing gender
equality. In the publication Democracy and the Rise of Women's Movements in Sub-
Saharan Africa, Women's participation in democratization processes in Africa is a
topic that Kathleen Fallon (2008) addresses.
Aili Mari Tripp, Isabel Casimiro, Joy Kwesiga and Alica Mungwa in African Women‟s
Movements – Changing Political Landscapes (2009) provide a fascinating
comparative study of women‟s movements in Cameroon, Mozambique and Uganda.
They study the rise of what they call “new women‟s movements” that differ from the
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through EFT, credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying this summary from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller wealighttutorials. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy this summary for R55,00. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
