When hens begin to crow
Subtitle: gender and parliamentary politics in Uganda
By: Sylvia Tamale.
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
Subjects: Women in politics -- Uganda; Women legislators -- Uganda; Uganda -- Politics and government -- 1979-
Description: In this fascinating study, based on in-depth interviews with both male and female parliamentarians, women in nongovernmental organizations, and rural residents of Uganda, Sylvia Tamale explores how women's participation in Ugandan politics has unfolded and what the impact has been for gender equity. The book examines how women have adapted their legislative strategies for empowerment in light of Uganda's patriarchal history and social structure.

The author also looks at the consequences and implications of women's parliamentary participation as a result of affirmative action handed down by the state, rather than pushed up from a grassroots movement.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-237) and index.