Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Accountability to citizens on gender and health

Murthy, Ranjani K. | 2007
  • Author(s): Murthy, Ranjani K.
  • Publisher: WHO. Commission on the social determinants of health]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: governance, gender equality, health, women's rights
This paper reviews the practice of accountability to citizens on gender and health, draws out lessons, assesses gaps, and recommends strategies. Through a review of literature, this paper examines who within the health sector is held accountable.

Women in parliament Sierra Leone

Musa, Mary | 2009]
  • Author(s): Musa, Mary
  • Publisher: One world action etc.
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political participation, parliamentary government, sierra leone
Mary Musa about women in parliament in Sierra Leone, at the Women and Politics Roundtable on 19 March 2009 co-hosted by One World Action and Pathways of Women's Empowerment.

Building democracy in Egypt : women's political participation, political party life and democratic elections

Mustafa, Hala and Shukor, Abd al-Ghaffar and Rabi, Amre Hashem | cop. 2005
  • Author(s): Mustafa, Hala and Shukor, Abd al-Ghaffar and Rabi, Amre Hashem
  • Publisher: International IDEA [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political participation, political parties, elections, egypt
The three chapters of this report show that women's participation and active roles in political parties in Egyptian society, as well as the reform of the electoral system, are facing a number of common obstacles.

Local government, decentralization and gender : presented at the Caribbean conference on local government decentralization, June 25-28, 2002

Myers, Roxanne | 2002
  • Author(s): Myers, Roxanne
  • Publisher: United cities and local governments (UCLG)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, local government, political representation, caribbean region, guyana
The study seeks to explore the power relations between women and men, and women and the local authority and women and their relationship with central government institutions in the Caribbean with particular reference to Guyana.

Indian experience of women's quota in local government : implications for future strategies

Nanivadekar, Medha | 2005
  • Author(s): Nanivadekar, Medha
  • Publisher: UN. Department of economic and social affairs (DESA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, affirmative action programmes, political participation, panchayat, local government, india
The implementation of women's quota's in local government (panchayat) in India is studied. Findings reveal that quotas alone do not guarantee effective political participation of women. Recommendations for improving the implementation of women's quota and for complementary actions are made.
 

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