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Endogenous African Governance Systems: what roles do women play in rural Malawi?

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  • Chimwemwe A.P.S. Msukwa
  • Marion Keim-Lees

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Endogenous African governance systems are criticised for excluding women. This critique ignores several realities that women have played roles different from those of men. This article examines the roles that women play in endogenous governance structures of patrilineal and matrilineal ethnic groups in rural areas in Malawi on leadership, violent conflict prevention, and transformation. It argues that these endogenous governance systems inherently contain features that enable women to actively participate and play powerful leadership roles, though men dominate in terms of numbers and authority. These gender patterns do not seem to change much despite the changing political, social, and economic environment.

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  • Chimwemwe A.P.S. Msukwa & Marion Keim-Lees, 2014. "Endogenous African Governance Systems: what roles do women play in rural Malawi?," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(5-6), pages 735-742, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:24:y:2014:i:5-6:p:735-742
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2014.938613
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