Parthasarathy, Soma Kishore and Raaber, Natalie | 2012
- Author(s): Parthasarathy, Soma Kishore and Raaber, Natalie
- Publisher: Association for women's rights in development (AWID)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: feminism, microcredit, gender
This paper provides, first, a definition of microcredit, then situates microcredit both historically and within present debates on development and economics and finally discusses its impact on particular groups of women.
Pasqual, Leigh | cop. 2009
- Author(s): Pasqual, Leigh
- Publisher: United nations development fund for women (UNIFEM). East and Southeast Asia regional office
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women's advancement, women's rights, treaties, south east asia, cambodia, indonesia, lao, philippines, thailand, timor-leste, vietnam
This publication demonstrates the ways in which both governments and civil society actors have used the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) to make the promise of non-discrimination and equality one step closer to reality for women. Download by chapter.
Pedwell, Carolyn and Brace-John, Tara | cop. 2008
- Author(s): Pedwell, Carolyn and Brace-John, Tara
- Publisher: One world action
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, political participation, leadership, political representation
In 2007, One World Action organized a dialogue to explore what difference women in power can make and how women's involvement in politics can be supported and strengthened. This seminar report shows ways to increase women's political participation and strategies for transforming political spaces.
Pedwell, Carolyn and Perrons, Diane | 2007
- Author(s): Pedwell, Carolyn and Perrons, Diane
- Publisher: One world action
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, political participation, civil society, democracy
This is report of a two-day seminar organized by One World Action in 2007. The presentations and discussions considered the potential of new strategies and forms of political engagement that aim to build equitable, gender-sensitive, democratic and accountable governance.
Pinheiro, Carolina and Silliman, Sarah | 2011
- Author(s): Pinheiro, Carolina and Silliman, Sarah
- Publisher: The Huairou commission
- Pages: --
- Keywords: community leadership, conferences, local government, political participation, popular participation, women
In addition to a detailed background to the Summit, the report outlines global trends in development as identified by the participants, and it highlights women's local solutions to the challenges they encounter in their communities and their efforts to influence formal governance processes.