Date of Award
Spring 5-2021
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Program
Political Science
Department
Political Science
Major Professor
Michael Huelshoff
Second Advisor
Christine Day
Third Advisor
Eric van Holm
Abstract
Women in sub-Saharan Africa are often viewed as the victims of the conflict around them. This view discredits the hundreds of women who are serving in legislative and executive branches across the region. This research investigates if women in positions of power make more peaceful decisions in times of conflict than their male counterparts. Using negative binomial regression methods this research examines the percentages of women in legislative and executive branches to number of conflict days in a year and number of peace agreements signed. This study found that as the percentage of women in office rise the number of conflict days each year decreases. On the hand, as the percentage of women rise, the number of peace treaties signed decreases as well. These findings align with the literature that women have a different approach to conflict, and that approach leads to significant impacts on conflict levels within their state.
Recommended Citation
Ballard, Joy N., "Victims to Victors: Women Reclaiming Conflict Management in sub-Saharan Africa" (2021). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2872.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2872
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