Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Gender responsive budgeting in practice : a training manual

Hanson, Carolyn and Singh, Bibi | 2006
  • Author(s): Hanson, Carolyn and Singh, Bibi
  • Publisher: United nations population fund (UNFPA) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: budgeting, gender mainstreaming, government budgeting, manuals
The training manual is intended to build the capacity of UNFPA and UNIFEM staff in applying gender budget analysis tools in their programming around gender equality and women’s rights.

Towards multiparty system in Uganda : the effect on female representation in politics

Hanssen, Kari Nordstoga | 2006
  • Author(s): Hanssen, Kari Nordstoga
  • Publisher: Chr. Michelsen institute (CMI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political participation, parliamentary government, political parties, political conditions, uganda, africa south of sahara
Under the no-party political system in Uganda, women have been elected to parliament and have raised matters important to women. This paper looks at the transition to multiparty politics and explores the negative and positive effects on the political power of Ugandan women.

Literature review on gender and fragility

Harcourt, Wendy | 2008]
  • Author(s): Harcourt, Wendy
  • Publisher: European university institute (EUI). European report on development (ERD)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, budgeting, gender mainstreaming, civil and political rights, nation building, armed conflicts, peace
This review discusses the main themes that should be taken into account when analysing gender and fragile states: gender and economic development, gender indicators and gender responsive budgeting, gender and peace, gender and conflict and gender, governance and citizenship.

Gender, religion and democratic politics in India

Hasan, Zoya | 2009
  • Author(s): Hasan, Zoya
  • Publisher: United nations research institute for social development (UNRISD) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: democracy, religion, political power, women's rights, women, political representation, india
This analysis aims to address a range of issues in relation to women, politics, and religion in contemporary India, including what roles have women played in Hindutva politics and its campaigns, and what role has it played in relation to the rights of women?

Rethinking gender politics in a liberal age : institutions, constituencies and equality in comparative perspective

Hassim, Shireen | 2009
  • Author(s): Hassim, Shireen
  • Publisher: United nations research institute for social development (UNRISD)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender equality, women, political representation
While women have gained significant access to state bureaucracies & legislatures, particularly in developing countries, access & inclusion do not appear to have delivered the kinds of equality outcomes that many would like to see. This paper tries to provide answers. Register before downloading.
 

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