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The Influence of women councilors in council decisions in Tanzania
Idda
Lyatonga
Swai
18 February, 2015Slide2
Introduction Research questions Methods
Major findings
Likely conclusion…
Outline Slide3
Introduction.Women
getting equal chances in the DM like men Slide4
Tanzania has ratified international treaties;
The
declarations of “the Beijing Platform for Action [BPA
]” in 1995
The
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW
)SADC protocol on gender and development on 17th August 2008 Article 21 of the 1977 URT Constitution recognize equal right to participate in the governance of the country.
Introduction Slide5
Therefore, special seats. 1995 1 5%
2000
20
%
2005
30%
Introduction cont…Slide6
What do they do?
Is there any difference? Slide7
How and to what extent do women councilors (try to) exert influence in the decision making of councils?Number of attempts
Issue areas and type of attempt
Number of success attempts
Attributes
Research
questionSlide8
Data collectionAnalysis of Minutes
Number of attempts
Observation Interviews
Data analysis
Statistical analysis (attempts),
C
ases were combined Total attempts per councilor * Council size Total attempts per councilContent analysis
Methods Slide9
Men
councilors make more significant attempts when compared with all
women
Elected women make more attempts than men but the differences is not
significant
Elected councilors made more significant attempts than appointed women councilors
Findings
The
effects of gender and
status on the attempts to influence Slide10
Issue areas?No gender difference in social services.
Men made more attempts than women but not sig
No difference
btn
men and elected
WC
Elected councilors made more sig attempts in permit than appointed Elected made more sig attempts in running the government than appointed councilorsBut no difference btn elected and appointed WC
Finding
The effects of gender and status on issue areasSlide11
Findings Gender difference on councilor’s type of attempts was influenced by the status
Type of attempts?
Men made more sig attempts to initiate, support and oppose than women (all)
No sig gender difference when men were compared with elected women
Elected women made more attempts to initiate than
men
No gender difference on the attempts to preventSlide12
Elected councilors made more sig attempts to initiate, oppose and prevent than appointedHowever, no difference when gender is controlled.
No status significant different on the attempts to support
Findings
Status
has
effect
on councilor’s attempts to initiate, oppose and preventSlide13
StatusElected councilors made more sig success attempts than appointed councilors
Gender
Men councilors made more attempts than women but not sig
When status was controlled, the elected women made more success attempts than men. But, the difference was not sig
Findings
Status
has significant effect on success attemptsSlide14
Success rate? Total success attempts per councillor/total attempt per councillor
Gender
Elected WC make more sig success rate attempts than men
Status
Elected WC made more success rate than appointed
However
No sig difference btn men and women(all) and all elected and appointedFindingsGender and status have effect on success rate. Slide15
Table 10.1: Determinant of success attempts of the councilors to influence decisions
Variables
Codes
B
t
Sig.
Gender
Male
0
.14
.99
.32
Female
1
Status
Appointed
0
.31
2.25
.03
Elected
1
Leadership position
Non leaders
0
.25
2.54
.01
Leaders
1
Political party
Ruling
0
.02
.22.83Opposition1AgeBelow 450-.00-.01.99Above 451Occupation Civil servant1.161.70.09Business1.191.86.06AgricultureReference---Experience Below 10 years0.11.11.27Above 10 years1Education Primary educationReference---Secondary education1.02.21.83Higher education1-.17-1.50.14
Findings
Status, leadership position and occupation predict successful attemptsSlide16
Gender does not make difference on the attempts of councilors.
Status is important determinant of councilor’s attempts and successful attempts.
Other predictors of successful attempts were;
Leadership position, Occupation
only Gender + status predict success
rate
Conclusion Slide17
Challenge=get more elected WCSlide18
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