Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Consolidated response on best practices used by political parties to promote women in politics

Clark, Lesley | 2009
  • Author(s): Clark, Lesley
  • Publisher: International knowledge network of women in politics (iKNOW politics)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political parties, political participation
Strategies that may be used in addition to gender quotas by political parties to increase the numbers of women in politics are highlighted, including establishing women's sections in political parties, and providing women candidates with training and financial assistance to hold campaigns.

Utilising temporary special measures to promote gender balance in Pacific legislatures : a guide to options

Clark, Lesley and Rodrigues, Charmaine | cop. 2008
  • Author(s): Clark, Lesley and Rodrigues, Charmaine
  • Publisher: UNDP Pacific centre [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, affirmative action programmes, political participation, manuals, oceania
This guide is designed as a reference for governments, members of Pacific legislatures, political parties, women candidates and civil society advocates who want to implement ‘temporary special measures’ or affirmative action programmes to increase the number of women in parliament in the Pacific.

Gender mainstreaming or just more male-streaming? : experiences of popular participation in Bolivia

Clisby, Suzanne | 2005
  • Author(s): Clisby, Suzanne
  • Publisher: Oxfam
  • Pages: 23--35
  • Keywords: women, popular participation, political participation, law, bolivia
A critical analysis of the Law of Popular Participation (LPP) in Bolivia is presented. The LPP is the first Bolivian attempt to increase the prominence of women in local political and development spheres.

Women and local democracy : lessons from Central America

Clulow, Michael | 2005
  • Author(s): Clulow, Michael
  • Publisher: One world action etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political participation, local government, civil society, central america, el salvador, nicaragua, honduras
This publication draws together the experiences and lessons learnt by Central American women working on promoting gender equity in local government.

Citizens defending their rights : lessons for women's political participation in Central America

Clulow, Michael and Manson, Felicity | ca. 2004]
  • Author(s): Clulow, Michael and Manson, Felicity
  • Publisher: One World action [etc.
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, popular participation, civil society, gender mainstreaming, central america
Lessons from a programme to promote the active and effective citizenship of women in Central America are presented, focusing on women’s organizations, work with local governments and politicians, the dangers of working with the State and how to institutionalize the women’s agenda.
 

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