Burnell & Randall: Politics in the Developing World 2e 
Study QuestionsBurnell & Randall: Politics in the Developing World 2e
Chapter 8
Are the actual political entitlements of women in the developing world culture specific?
Are there any specific connections between religion and women in politics in the developing world?
If women in developing countries are to organize and mobilize for political advancement what strategies are available and what lessons can be learned from their efforts to date?
Must women gain economic empowerment first if they are to achieve political equality with men, and how can this be made to happen in a developing country situation?
Does gender equality in developing countries depend on reducing international inequality between rich countries and poor countries?
What role have international organizations and women's networks played in promoting gender equity within developing countries?
In the developing world, do women fare better under democratic than under authoritarian governments?
What does a comparison amongst developing countries suggest are the main factors associated with higher rates of women's representation in public political office?
In what ways do traditional constructions of femininity, and masculinity, in developing countries, constrain women's political participation?
Discuss, drawing on examples from the developing world, the factors most influencing the effectiveness of 'women's machinery' in government.
Are there several substantially different feminist perspectives or is there just one feminist perspective on gender and politics in the developing world?
Would greater political influence for women ensure that their country's domestic politics and external relations would be more peaceful than otherwise?
Is there a connection between increasing the role of women in politics and bringing about public policies that are more environmentally friendly?
How would you make the methodologies for evaluating progress towards democracy take account of gender sensitivity?
What are the conditions that favour most strongly the political organisation of women for promoting women's interests in hitherto male-dominated cultures and societies?
Should women in all developing countries have equal political rights and civil liberties with men irrespective of culture, religious beliefs, and tradition?
Why is it that women sometimes play a crucial role in struggles for national political liberation and freedom from dictatorship and tend to be marginalised from power and political influence thereafter?
Are there examples of developing countries where the contribution made by women to national liberation or freedom from dictatorship has helped to empower women on a more lasting basis?
Assess the relevance for women in developing countries of 'western' forms of feminism.
Given generally low rates of women's political representation in developing countries there are a considerable number of women heads of state or prime ministers. How do you explain this?
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