Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Advancing women's representation in Tonga

Guttenbeil-Likiliki, 'Ofa | 2006]
  • Author(s): Guttenbeil-Likiliki, 'Ofa
  • Publisher: Pacific Islands forum secretariat (PIFS)
  • Pages: 143--208
  • Keywords: women, political representation, political participation, tonga
Findings of research conducted in Tuvalu into why there is ‘zero’ political representation of Tuvaluan women in parliament are reported. Recommendations to increase women’s representation and participation at all levels of decision making and in politics in Tuvalu are suggested.

Democratic governance and gender : possible linkages

Guzmلn, Virginia | 2004
  • Author(s): Guzmلn, Virginia
  • Publisher: UN. ECLAC. Women and development unit
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, governance, gender equality, feminism, latin america, caribbean region
A gender perspective on democratic governance in Latin American and the Caribbean reveals that the women's movement has contributed to the democratization of societies and the creation of new institutional frameworks responsible for the formulation of public policies based on gender equality.

Mainstreaming gender in global governance

Hafner-Burton, Emilie and Pollack, Mark A. | cop. 2001
  • Author(s): Hafner-Burton, Emilie and Pollack, Mark A.
  • Publisher: European university institute (EUI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender mainstreaming, undp, world bank
Gender mainstreaming as a 'policy frame' in international relations is explained. The implementation of gender mainstreaming is looked at drawing on preliminary mainstreaming evidence in UNDP and World Bank. Difficulties of measuring gender mainstreaming, and further research are discussed.

Briefing note on mainstreaming gender equality in decentralisation, public administration reform and local development

Hailé, Jane | 2006
  • Author(s): Hailé, Jane
  • Publisher: European commission
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, gender mainstreaming, local government, public administration, gender, administrative reform, development policy, eu, guidelines
This brief concept focuses on mainstreaming gender equality in three processes: decentralization; public administration reform; and local development. The note aims to complement the information on mainstreaming gender equality provided in the existing Handbook on Good Governance (EC 2003)

Religion, politics and gender : beginning a dialogue

Halperin-Kaddari, Ruth | 2008]
  • Author(s): Halperin-Kaddari, Ruth
  • Publisher: United nations research institute for social development (UNRISD) etc.
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, religion, political representation, women's rights, women's status, israel, poland, pakistan
Participants of the Religion, Politics and Gender Conference speak out about what they consider to be the issues of the relation between religion, politics and gender in their respective countries.
 

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