| Acknowledgement | 第6-14页 |
| Abstract | 第14页 |
| 摘要 | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第16-29页 |
| 1.1 Contextualizing Demands for Representation:International Instruments | 第18-19页 |
| 1.2 The Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women(CEDAW) | 第19-20页 |
| 1.3 The Beijing Platform for Action | 第20-21页 |
| 1.4 SADC Declaration on Gender | 第21-22页 |
| 1.5 UN Resolution 1325 | 第22-23页 |
| 1.6 NEPAD and the AU | 第23-25页 |
| 1.7 The African Protocol on the Rights of Women | 第25-26页 |
| 1.8 Gender equality matters for development | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter Two Women's Participation in Peace Building and Post conflict Situations | 第29-36页 |
| 2.1 Wars cases | 第29页 |
| 2.2 Women's Post Conflict Situations in Africa | 第29-36页 |
| Chapter Three Review of Related Literature | 第36-61页 |
| Ⅲ. Increasing Women's Representation and Participation in Government | 第36-39页 |
| 3.1 Representation and Electoral Systems | 第39-52页 |
| 3.2 Quotas as a 'fast-track' to increasing representation | 第52-57页 |
| 3.3 Local government | 第57-61页 |
| Chapter Four The role of International Civil Society and the Media in Building Gender Sensitive Democratic Societies in Africa after Conflict | 第61-65页 |
| Chapter Five Factors hiding Women's Political Participation(West Africa case) | 第65-70页 |
| 5.1 Socio-cultural factors | 第65页 |
| 5.2 Patriarchy | 第65-66页 |
| 5.3 Gender role ideology | 第66-67页 |
| 5.4 Cultural factors | 第67页 |
| 5.5 Religion | 第67-68页 |
| 5.6 Education | 第68页 |
| 5.7 Economic Factors | 第68-70页 |
| Chapter Six Critical issues for reflection | 第70-74页 |
| Actions to be taken by African government | 第72-74页 |
| 1. Education of Women | 第72-73页 |
| 2. Women and the Economy | 第73页 |
| 3. Women in Power and Decision-making | 第73-74页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第74-88页 |
