Pittman, Alexandra | 2011
- Author(s): Pittman, Alexandra
- Publisher: Association for women's rights in development (AWID)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women's rights, popular participation, empowerment
The findings of the report reveal how critical support to women’s organizations, working from a rights-based approach, catalyzes a broad and wide-reaching set of outcomes that truly make a difference in women’s lives, rights, and participation around the world.
Pittman, Alexandra and Workman, Anna | 2009
- Author(s): Pittman, Alexandra and Workman, Anna
- Publisher: AWID
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women's rights, social movements, mass communication, social change
How do activists communicate the need for legal and policy change through their women's equal rights campaigns? What are strategies for effective communication of campaign goals? This resource tries to provide answers by analysing activists' experiences in campaigning for women's equal rights.
Pol, Ineke van de and Evertzen, Annette | 2008]
- Author(s): Pol, Ineke van de and Evertzen, Annette
- Publisher: Ministry's effectiveness and quality department (DEK)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, water, sanitation, public services, popular participation, gender mainstreaming
Practical examples from the water and sanitation sector are used to examine why women’s rights are lagging behind, who is accountable for this poor performance, and how it can be improved. The focus is on three players in the triangle of accountability: the state, service providers and clients.
Powley, Elizabeth | 2008
- Author(s): Powley, Elizabeth
- Publisher: Hunt alternatives fund. The initiative for inclusive security
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, local government, elections, capacity building, rwanda
Women's representation in local government in Rwanda is looked at and an outline is given of the advantages and challenges of decentralization for women.
Powley, Elizabeth | 2006
- Author(s): Powley, Elizabeth
- Publisher: United nations children's fund (UNICEF)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women in politics, political representation, family law, children, rwanda
It is shown that, despite the constraints on their effectiveness and the enormity of the problems facing children and families in Rwanda, women in parliament have emerged as strong advocates for children and families.