MacLean, Melissa | 2003
- Author(s): MacLean, Melissa
- Publisher: IDRC
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women's rights, decentralization in government, local government, gender research, latin america, caribbean region, bolivia, guatemala
Having reviewed the gender implications of debates on decentralization, governance and rights, decentralization experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean are examined, and promising approaches and topics for research are identified.
Made, Patricia A. | 2008
- Author(s): Made, Patricia A.
- Publisher: Inter press service (IPS) Africa
- Pages: --
- Keywords: mass communication, gender mainstreaming, capacity building, mass media, women, popular participation, political participation, manuals
This handbook aims to build the capacity of the media in Africa to analyse election and governance processes from a gender perspective and to strengthen the ability of women in politics and public life to engage with the media and communicate through the media on politics and governance issues.
Madhvani, Sonia and Pehu, Eija and Birner, Regina | 2010
- Author(s): Madhvani, Sonia and Pehu, Eija and Birner, Regina
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural extension, accountability, rural areas, women, ethiopia, ghana, india
The gender and governance in rural services insights from India, Ghana, and Ethiopia report aims to generate policy-relevant knowledge on strategies for improving agricultural service delivery, with a focus on providing more equitable access to these services, especially for women.
Mahmud, Simeen and Musembi, Celestine Nyamu | 2011
- Author(s): Mahmud, Simeen and Musembi, Celestine Nyamu
- Publisher: Citizenship DRC]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, citizenship, women's rights, empowerment, bangladesh, kenya
This article assesses the impact of social mobilization and political empowerment initiatives on the gender dynamics of everyday expression of citizenship at community level in Kenya and Bangladesh.
Malhotra, Anju and Kanesathasan, Anjala and Patel, Payal | cop. 2012
- Author(s): Malhotra, Anju and Kanesathasan, Anjala and Patel, Payal
- Publisher: International center for research on women (ICRW) [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: information technology, empowerment, women, india
The focus of this study is on how ICTs are fostering women’s entrepreneurship. The research centered on studies of initiatives that illustrate how mobile phones, the Internet and computers can increase women’s ability to generate income. These studies also explore the impact on women’s lives.