Hausmann, Ricardo and Tyson, Laura D'Andrea and Zahidi, Saadia | 2010
- Author(s): Hausmann, Ricardo and Tyson, Laura D'Andrea and Zahidi, Saadia
- Publisher: World economic forum
- Pages: --
- Keywords: gender, gender equality, political participation, empowerment, socio-economic indicators, measurement
The Index is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress. The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on political, education- and healthbased criteria, and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons over time.
Hayes, Ceri and Fernandez-Schmidt, Brita and Breen, Mary | cop. 2008
- Author(s): Hayes, Ceri and Fernandez-Schmidt, Brita and Breen, Mary
- Publisher: WOMANKIND worldwide
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, popular participation, political participation, governance, development strategies, nongovernmental organizations
The barriers to women’s participation in decision-making in different areas of their lives are explored and the various strategies that WOMANKIND and its partners are using to increase women’s quantitative and qualitative participation at all levels are set out.
Hayes, Ceri and Lockett, Kathryn | 2008
- Author(s): Hayes, Ceri and Lockett, Kathryn
- Publisher: WOMANKIND worldwide
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women's rights, human rights, civil and political rights, domestic violence, afghanistan
This 4th edition of WOMANKIND's Taking Stock: Afghan Women and Girls series, emphasizes gaps and areas of weakness that limit or thwart the chances to protect and promote women's rights. It also highlights the strengths and achievements of Afghan women by sharing important successes and changes.
Hicks, Janine | 2011
- Author(s): Hicks, Janine
- Publisher: Oxford university press
- Pages: 36--50
- Keywords: women, local government, popular participation, political participation, municipal government, decision-making, south africa
This paper seeks to explore the extent to which existing participatory mechanisms enable active participation by women in municipal processes in South Africa, and possible alternative approaches and models to strengthen this.
Hijab, Nadia | [ca. 2002]
- Author(s): Hijab, Nadia
- Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP). Regional bureau for Arab states (RBAS)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women's rights, civil and political rights, family law, social legislation, arab countries
As part of a pilot initiative on Gender and citizenship in the Arab World, a concept note and four papers were developed, covering three aspects of citizenship: family laws; social protection laws; and nationality and election laws. This paper summarizes and synthesizes the four papers.