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1. | Kodila-Tedika, Simplice ASONGU Oasis A Women in Power and Power of Women: the Liberian Experience 2015. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Gender; Female politicians; Institutions; Africa; Liberia; Ellen J. Sirleaf. @workingpaper{Kodila-Tedika2015bc, title = {Women in Power and Power of Women: the Liberian Experience}, author = {Simplice ASONGU A Oasis Kodila-Tedika}, editor = {African 2015 Governance and Development Institute WP/15/021}, url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/Women-in-Power-and-Power-of-Women.-The-Liberian-Experience.pdf}, year = {2015}, date = {2015-06-01}, abstract = {Do women really improve conditions for gender equality after becoming heads of states? This study investigates if having a woman at the helm of country’s decision making processes leads to better indicators on women conditions. Using time series observations for the period 2000-2011, we test the hypothesis with the Liberian experience. Our findings do not show significant changes between the first mandate of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the period before. Policy implications are discussed.}, keywords = {Gender; Female politicians; Institutions; Africa; Liberia; Ellen J. Sirleaf.}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {workingpaper} } Do women really improve conditions for gender equality after becoming heads of states? This study investigates if having a woman at the helm of country’s decision making processes leads to better indicators on women conditions. Using time series observations for the period 2000-2011, we test the hypothesis with the Liberian experience. Our findings do not show significant changes between the first mandate of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the period before. Policy implications are discussed. |