Gender and Political Participation II

Abstract

In the second of two panels looking at the question of gender and political participation, this panel considers political participation in a variety of contexts. The first paper continues the concluding theme from the first panel on gender and political participation by looking at political behaviour in Greece. Aliki Kosyfologou and Elisavet Tsidemiadou look into the aspects of the gendered political behaviour in Greece, researching how women's political behaviour has evolved over the past 18 years in relation to the profound social and political changes that have occurred in the country during the same period. The second paper, by Mayra Moro Coco, then looks at political participation from quite a different angle by considering the role played by women in armed conflict. The aim of this paper is to identify the role women play in the different phases of an armed conflict to help recognise what kind of policies can be developed to implement more efficient peace initiatives. The final paper takes the study of political participation to Africa with Gemma Burgess’ research into the Ethiopian women's movement. Focusing on one key organisation, the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association, Gemma will be exploring their contribution to the emergence of democratic politics and how they have negotiated their relationship to the Ethiopian state. These papers demonstrate the diverse nature of women’s political participation. They represent a sample of the rich variety of case studies that enhance our understanding of the many ways that women contribute to political life.

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