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About Me
- My Name
- Niki Johnson
- My Gender
- Female
- My Area(s) of Expertise
- Uruguay, Latin America, Women's political participation and representation: obstacles, impact of electoral system, actions to promote., Quotas: effectiveness (electoral systems), Gender differences in parliamentary activity; "bancadas femeninas"., Women's movement - lobbying and influencing the political agenda.
- My Biography and Story
Lecturer, researcher, coordinator Área Género y Política, Departamento de Ciencia Política, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República, Uruguay.
Co-coordinator Friends of the Earth International Gender Programme.
Independent consultant for national and international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
PhD in Politics, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London (2000).
MA in Area Studies - Latin America, Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London (1993).
BA in Modern Languages, University of Cambridge (1989).


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