Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Women's representation in local government in Asia-Pacific : status report 2010 : going beyond national targets in monitoring status for MDG 3 on women's political empowerment

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political representation, local government, political participation, municipal government, asia and the pacific
This status report will form a baseline measure of women’s representation in local government at rural, urban, district and provincial levels, in Asia and the Pacific on a country by country basis, and it is planned to be updated every year until 2015.

Violence against women in politics (VAWIP) : defining terminologies and concepts

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: South Asia partnership international (SAP international)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political participation, reference materials
The South Asia Partnership International has compiled the definitions and scope of terms and concepts related to Violence Against Women In Politics. The handbook will be particularly useful to those readers working on the issue of Violence against Women, Women in Politics and Political Violence.

Southern Sudan legislative assemblies : a legislator's guide to gender politics

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: International republican institute (IRI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, public administration, legislators, manuals, sudan
Women legislators in Sudan, many serving as members of parliament (MPs) for the first time, should use this guide as a roadmap to making a genuine impact on their legislative work. As this guide is not gender-specific, male legislators will also find this guide to be a valuable asset to their work.

Overview of gender equality and social inclusion in Nepal

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Asian development bank (ADB)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, civil and political rights, gender equality, justice, legal status, nepal
This report provides an overview and update of gender equality and social inclusion issues in Nepal and their impact on development outcomes. Recent policy and legal frameworks to address gender equality and social inclusion are also reviewed.

Zimbabwe centres of excellence for gender mainstreaming in local government manual

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Gender links [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender mainstreaming, local government, manuals, zimbabwe
The page offers access to the PDF files of the Zimbabwe local government training manual. The manual brings together all of the key materials that will ensure that gender is mainstreamed across tiers within councils.
 

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