Women Political Leaders in Rwanda and South Africa

Download or read book Women Political Leaders in Rwanda and South Africa written by Naleli Mpho Soledad Morojele and published by Verlag Barbara Budrich. This book was released on 2016-01-25 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narratives of Triumph and Loss explores the successes, challenges and controversies of women‘s post-conflict political leadership. Through interviews with women who have held significant leadership positions, the book explores the relationships between their educational, professional, activist and personal backgrounds. It situates their stories within historical and contemporary political contexts, illustrating the gendered ways in which women experience politics as citizens and politicians.