Doctoral Dissertation Research: Women's Non-Governmental Organizations in the Emerging Democracy of Ghana

Indiana University, Bloomington IN

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Abstract

SES 0002334 PI: York W Bradshaw, Kathleen M Fallon This project tracks the emergence of non-governmental social movements in a transitional democratic African state. In particular, the research focuses on women and women's organizations in Ghana. While it is known that some such organizations have appeared in Ghana and are working to promote the social positions of women, little is known at present about the outcomes of those efforts. Similarly, it is not known why some non-governmental organizations transform themselves to social advocacy organizations while others do not. Research conclusions will be based on interviews with over 600 members of women's organizations, and multi-variate models of causal chains.