Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Gender mainstreaming in legal and constitutional affairs : a reference manual for governments and other stakeholders

Chinkin, Christine | cop. 2001
  • Author(s): Chinkin, Christine
  • Publisher: Commonwealth secretariat
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender mainstreaming, legal aspects, constitutional law, gender equality, manuals
This reference manual offers guidelines for mainstreaming gender into the legal and constitutional affairs of states. Its main objective is to assist governments in advancing gender equality in their countries.

Women, nationality and citizenship

Chinkin, Christine | 2003
  • Author(s): Chinkin, Christine
  • Publisher: UN. Department of economic and social affairs
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, citizenship, human rights, law, sex discrimination
This issue focuses on discrimination against women in nationality laws. It examines laws that differentiate between women and men in the acquisition and retention of nationality, and in relation to their children's nationality, highlighting the legal and practical disadvantages such laws cause.

Do our laws promote gender equality? : a handbook for CEDAW-based legal reviews

Chiongson, Rea Abada and Fortuna, Sarah | 2010
  • Author(s): Chiongson, Rea Abada and Fortuna, Sarah
  • Publisher: UNIFEM. East and Southeast Asia regional office
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender equality, law, manuals, treaties, women's rights
This handbook provides step-by-step guidance regarding critical review of national laws, and incorporating a set of indicators developed and tested through actual legal reviews. It is a tool for women’s rights advocates in efforts to end discrimination against women in both law and daily life.

Women in parliament Malawi

Chirwa, Faustace | 2009]
  • Author(s): Chirwa, Faustace
  • Publisher: One world action etc.
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political participation, parliamentary government, malawi
Faustace Chirwa talks about women in parliament in Malawi, at the Women and Politics Roundtable on 19 March 2009 co-hosted by One World Action and Pathways of Women's Empowerment

Women in parliament : strengthening democracy around the world

Clark, Lesley | 2009
  • Author(s): Clark, Lesley
  • Publisher: iKNOW politics]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political participation, parliamentary government, australia, indonesia, sweden, oceania, africa
This paper describes the situation of women in parliaments around the world with specific references to Australia, Indonesia, Sweden, and Pacific and African countries. It also provides recommendations to women leaders on how to enter politics and succeed in it.
 

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