O'Connell, Helen | 2011
- Author(s): O'Connell, Helen
- Publisher: Routledge
- Pages: 455--466
- Keywords: gender, gender equality, empowerment, states
This article draws on a study which reviewed current evidence and lessons on how gender equality can be effectively strengthened in the context of conflict-affected and fragile states. The study looked at women's political and economic empowerment and women and girls’ access to quality services.
O'Connell, Helen | 2010
- Author(s): O'Connell, Helen
- Publisher: ECDPM : with UNDP [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, capacity building, gender mainstreaming, women
This article looks into the questions of which capacities do local governments have or need to effectively promote gender equality including political participation, access to public services, and economic development, and does decentralization enhance this capacity?
Ofei-Aboagye, Esther | 2000
- Author(s): Ofei-Aboagye, Esther
- Publisher: European centre for development policy management (ECDPM)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women in politics, local government, political participation, women, governance, ghana, eu
This paper describes initiatives in Ghana to promote the participation of women in local governance and the role of European support.
Ohene-Konadu, Gifty | 2001
- Author(s): Ohene-Konadu, Gifty
- Publisher: University of Cape-Town South. Africa gender institute
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, decentralization in government, political participation, local government, ghana
This paper adopts a multi-dimensional gender analysis to debunk the notions that carry with them intrinsic assumptions that the devolution of power to the grassroots level will bring power closer to all the people, including women, and thereby improve governance.
Okech, Awino | 2006]
- Author(s): Okech, Awino
- Publisher: AWID
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, associations, civil society, feminism, kenya
GROOTS Kenya, a network of self-help groups, is described and analysed based on ongoing theoretical and activist debates around feminist organizations, movements and their functions. The study provides a lens through which to address the question of what a cohesive women's movement in Kenya is.