Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Closing the gap : putting EU and UK gender policy into practice - South Africa, Nicaragua and Bangladesh

Khan, Zohra | 2003
  • Author(s): Khan, Zohra
  • Publisher: One world action
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women's rights, gender equality, eu, international co-operation, development assistance, bilateral aid, europe, united kingdom, south africa, nicaragua, bangladesh
This report addresses gender equality and women's rights in the UK and the European Community development cooperation programmes in South Africa, Nicaragua and Bangladesh. Six case studies are used to compare on-the-ground practice with stated policy commitments.

Women in parliament Bangladesh

Khan, Zarina Rahman | 2009]
  • Author(s): Khan, Zarina Rahman
  • Publisher: One world action etc.
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political participation, parliamentary government, bangladesh
Zarina Rahman Khan from Pathways South Asia at the Women and Politics Roundtable on 19 March 2009 co-hosted by One World Action and Pathways of Women's Empowerment.

A double bind : the exclusion of pastoralist women in the East and Horn of Africa

Kipuri, Naomi and Ridgewell, Andrew | 2008
  • Author(s): Kipuri, Naomi and Ridgewell, Andrew
  • Publisher: Minority rights group international (MRG)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women's status, pastoralism, sex discrimination, economic, social and cultural rights, ethiopia, kenya, tanzania, uganda
This report addresses the lack of pastoralist women’s representation in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. It includes testimonies from pastoralist women and lessons learned from government officials and non-governmental interventions. Recommendations are listed.

Applying a rights-based approach : an inspirational guide for civil society

Kirkemann Boesen, Jakob and Martin, Tomas | cop. 2007
  • Author(s): Kirkemann Boesen, Jakob and Martin, Tomas
  • Publisher: Danish institute for human rights
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: human rights, development strategies, civil society, manuals
This guide provides guidance on the practical implementation of rights-based approaches (RBAs). It is intended for use by civil society organizations (CSOs) in countries challenged by poverty.

'Measuring the unmeasurable' : gender mainstreaming and cultural change

Kloosterman, Jeanette and Benning, Esther and Fyles, Rex | 2012
  • Author(s): Kloosterman, Jeanette and Benning, Esther and Fyles, Rex
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • Pages: 531--545
  • Keywords: gender mainstreaming, development strategies
In this article, Oxfam Novib presents results of the implementation of the Measuring Milestones Initiative, which aimed to make visible deep changes related to gender equality in the structure and culture of development organisations and their programmes in the communities where they work.
 

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