Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Gender justice, development and rights

Molyneux, Maxine and Razavi, Shahra | 2003
  • Author(s): Molyneux, Maxine and Razavi, Shahra
  • Publisher: United nations research institute for social development (UNRISD)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women's rights, human rights, social justice, democracy, feminism, civil and political rights
Results of studies commissioned under the research project 'Gender Justice, Development and Rights' are reported. The project examined ways in which liberal rights, and ideas of democracy and justice, have been absorbed into the agendas of women's movements and states in different regions.

Gender in the 2011 South African local government elections

Morna, Colleen Lowe and Mbadlanyana, Ntombi | 2011
  • Author(s): Morna, Colleen Lowe and Mbadlanyana, Ntombi
  • Publisher: Gender links
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political representation, elections, south africa
Gender Links predicts that women's representation will decrease from the current level of 40% to 38% in the forthcoming elections in South Africa. This underscores the importance of quotas for women in politics being legislated as opposed to being left to the whims of political parties.

Making space : an enquiry into women's participation in local politics in Rajasthan

Morris, Alice Albin | 2008
  • Author(s): Morris, Alice Albin
  • Publisher: UNNATI
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political participation, women in politics, india
This is a report of a study conducted in 4 regions in Rajasthan, India, to examine women’s participation in local politics, the factors that facilitate or hinder women’s political participation, and the participation of women elected representatives in the local governing process.

Guide to equality in the family in the Maghreb

Moussavi, Ahmad Kazemi and Voss, Chari | cop. 2005
  • Author(s): Moussavi, Ahmad Kazemi and Voss, Chari
  • Publisher: Women's learning partnership for rights, development and peace (WLP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: family law, women's rights, legal status, muslim women, islamic law, gender equality, manuals, maghreb, tunisia, morocco, algeria
The reform of family law in Muslim-majority societies is crucial to women's ability to participate on equal terms in family life and public life. This guide presents the current state of the law, then proposes religious, human rights, sociological, and domestic legal arguments for reform.

Women in parliament Zambia

Mukanda, Rollen | 2009]
  • Author(s): Mukanda, Rollen
  • Publisher: One world action etc.
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political participation, parliamentary government, zambia
Rollen Mukanda at the Women and Politics roundtable on 19 March 2009 co-hosted by One World Action and Pathways of Women's Empowerment.
 

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