| 中文摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| LIST OF ACRONMYS AND ABBREVIATIONS | 第10-13页 |
| CHAPTER 1 Introduction | 第13-29页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第13-17页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study and Limitation | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3 Research Question and Argument | 第18页 |
| 1.4 Literature Review | 第18-22页 |
| 1.5 Structure of Thesis | 第22-23页 |
| 1.6 Methodology and Theoretical Framework | 第23-29页 |
| CHAPTER 2 Background of Women's Active Involvement in Gambia's Politics | 第29-36页 |
| 2.1 Background of The Gambia Political system | 第29-31页 |
| 2.2 Evolution of Politics in the Gambia | 第31-32页 |
| 2.3 Women in Politics in the Gambia | 第32-36页 |
| CHAPTER 3 Factor 1: International Policies for Promoting Women's Rights | 第36-54页 |
| 3.1 International Policies on Women's Rights | 第36-39页 |
| 3.1.1 Women's Rights & U.S.Foreign Policy | 第36-38页 |
| 3.1.2 The United Nations and Women | 第38页 |
| 3.1.3 Promoting Women and Human Rights | 第38-39页 |
| 3.2 International Conferences on Women in Political Governance and DecisionMaking | 第39-54页 |
| 3.2.1. Significance of Political Empowerment to Women | 第39-40页 |
| 3.2.2. The U.S.Public (and Private) Commitment | 第40-42页 |
| 3.2.3. Birth of Global Feminism | 第42页 |
| 3.2.4. Beijing Conference on Women | 第42-44页 |
| 3.2.5. The UN International Research and Training Institute for theAdvancement of Women(UN-INSTRAW) | 第44-45页 |
| 3.2.6. Women and the Sustainable Development Goals | 第45页 |
| 3.2.7. Commission on the Status of Women | 第45-51页 |
| 3.2.8. Celebrating Women through the commemoration of the InternationalWomen's Day | 第51-54页 |
| CHAPTER 4 Factor 2: International Institutions and Non-GovernmentalOrganizations | 第54-60页 |
| 4.1 International Organizations | 第54-60页 |
| 4.1.1 The UN Women Organization as a Catalyst for Women Empowerment | 第54-56页 |
| 4.1.2 Women's Worldwide Web (W4) | 第56-57页 |
| 4.1.3 Women's Environment & Development Organization | 第57页 |
| 4.1.4 African Women's Development Fund | 第57-58页 |
| 4.1.5 The Association of Non-Governmental Organizations TANGO | 第58-60页 |
| CHAPTER 5 Conclusions | 第60-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-68页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第68页 |
