Bargaining For Women'S Rights

Kang, Alice J.

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“…Politically, Niger adopted a 10% gender quota in 2000, lowered from a proposed 25% (Kang 2015). In 1999, Niger ratified the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).…”

Section: Niger and Women's Empowerment From A Political Perspectivementioning

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“…In 1999, Niger ratified the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). CONGAFEN, a confederation of women's associations uniting 51 of the country's larger female CSOs, played an instrumental role in persuading the government to ratify the convention (Kang 2015;Alidou and Alidou 2008). The government, however, imposed reservations on CEDAW against which CONGAFEN have, thus far, unsuccessfully fought (Kang 2015).…”

Section: Niger and Women's Empowerment From A Political Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

“…CONGAFEN, a confederation of women's associations uniting 51 of the country's larger female CSOs, played an instrumental role in persuading the government to ratify the convention (Kang 2015;Alidou and Alidou 2008). The government, however, imposed reservations on CEDAW against which CONGAFEN have, thus far, unsuccessfully fought (Kang 2015). In 2006, the government voted against the adoption of the Maputo Protocol, a treaty on women's rights in Africa written by the African Union.…”

Section: Niger and Women's Empowerment From A Political Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

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The contribution of citizen views to understanding women’s empowerment as a process of change: the case of Niger

Heywood

Tomlinson

2019

Feminist Media Studies

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This article investigates citizen's views on women's empowerment as a process of change in Niger, the lowest country on the Human Development Index where women suffer widespread gender inequality. It draws on semi-structured interviews with radio and civil society organisation (CSO) representatives and on focus group discussions with radio listeners. By discussing how empowerment is perceived by the three groups, it examines which aspects of life disempower women and what could contribute to an empowering environment. It goes on to analyse how these responses can be used to shape radio broadcasts, to promote further female empowerment. Contributing to journalism, development, and women's studies, the article provides valuable and transferable insights into the understanding of female dis/empowerment, which can be used in other similar developing countries.

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Section: Niger and Women's Empowerment From A Political Perspectivementioning

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Section: Niger and Women's Empowerment From A Political Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Niger and Women's Empowerment From A Political Perspectivementioning

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The contribution of citizen views to understanding women’s empowerment as a process of change: the case of Niger

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Tomlinson

2019

Feminist Media Studies

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“…Post-independence access to education for women broadened, allowing women to become politicised and more active. Women's oppression was structural and was highlighted when General Seyni Kountché dismissed CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) as not being a priority for Niger (Kang, 2015). Women activists therefore turned in other directions for support and focused their efforts on promoting social protection laws for women.…”

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Radio, Women, and Politics

Heywood

2023

Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change

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This chapter examines women’s empowerment through the role of radio in promoting participation in politics and decision-making approaches. It focuses on the output of two radio studios, one in Niger and one in Mali, which both broadcast a series of women-related programmes on political engagement.Radio as a communicative tool draws on multiple formats to promote listener engagement and information retention. Broadcasts must be designed to be ‘listenable’ for their intended audience, and the format and content must therefore ensure that both the message giver (the radio studio) and the message receiver (the listener) have their information needs met.The chapter analyses the benefits and shortcomings of the formats used by the two studios to allow various voices to be heard and to promote political participation among women in the two countries. In doing so, it questions how the provision of information can help women make first-order strategic choices or decisions on a macro level and whether to engage in politics while meeting their civic responsibilities and gendered expectations.

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“…respondents knew they could vote, indeed most, except those who were too young, had voted previously. They felt that women were underrepresented and were included in the system because of the quota system (see Kang 2015 andAlidou 2008) and that the likelihood of them reaching high levels was remote. Yet, general awareness was limited and this lack of comprehension was dismissed: 'Here in Niger, a woman can't be a district chief or village chief.…”

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Radio Journalism and Women's Empowerment in Niger

Heywood

2020

Journalism Studies

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The significance of radio as a provider of essential news and information in conflict-affected and fragile countries cannot be underestimated nor can its role in contributing to shifts in critical consciousness, changes in behaviour, and raising awareness amongst marginalised groups. This is particularly the case regarding the influence of radio on women's empowerment. In Niger, women suffer from widespread gender inequality with a 75% child marriage rate, low literacy rates, polygamy and gender-based violence. The most important source of information women have is radio.This article illustrates radio's impact on women's rights and empowerment in the world's poorest country. It draws on extensive fieldwork conducted in 2018-19 (workshops, semi-structured interviews and focus groups) and in-depth content analyses of women-related radio output broadcast by Studio Kalangou, a radio studio in Niger, set up in 2016 by the Swiss-based media development agency, Fondation Hirondelle. The article demonstrates how increasing and developing the targeting of radio programmes to include more women-related themes and improving the content will contribute to empowering women politically, economically and within society.

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Bargaining For Women'S Rights

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The contribution of citizen views to understanding women’s empowerment as a process of change: the case of Niger

The contribution of citizen views to understanding women’s empowerment as a process of change: the case of Niger

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