Smith, Rebecca | 2010
- Author(s): Smith, Rebecca
- Publisher: ECPDM : with UNDP [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, decentralization in government, popular participation, political representation, public services, local government
Drawing on four Latin American projects it is shown that decentralization can provide new opportunities for women and men to participate and be represented in matters that most closely affect their lives.
Soetjipto, Ani and Wardani, Sri Budi Eko and Panjaitan, Yolanda | cop. 2010
- Author(s): Soetjipto, Ani and Wardani, Sri Budi Eko and Panjaitan, Yolanda
- Publisher: UNDP Indonesia
- Pages: --
- Keywords: gender mainstreaming, parliamentary government, women, political participation, political representation, indonesia
This publication reviews progress regarding gender mainstreaming in the DPR RI and DPD RI throughout 2004-2009 by analysing the Indonesian parliamentary law and political party law, the house standing orders, political party statutes, and working procedures of both the DPR RI and DPD RI.
Solervicens, Marcelo | 2008
- Author(s): Solervicens, Marcelo
- Publisher: AMARC
- Pages: --
- Keywords: radio, information networks, women, empowerment, popular participation, community participation, women in politics, governance, local government, accountability, burkina faso, cameroon, niger, nigeria, congo, ghana, jordan, algeria, indonesia, fiji, mexico, haiti, peru, latin america, africa, asia, asia and the pacific
This collection of articles seeks to contribute to the impact of community radio on governance issues especially related to gender equality and women’s rights. The publication is part of a two-year participatory action research process to address the challenges to women’s participation in democracy.
Soux, Susan | cop. 2010
- Author(s): Soux, Susan
- Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: gender mainstreaming, local government, empowerment, sudan
This report highlights the outputs of two local governance projects in Southern Sudan: Development of policies and legislation for responsive, accountabel and equitable local government (2005); and Strategy for mainstreaming gender empowerment in local government (2006-8).
Squires, Judith | 2001
- Author(s): Squires, Judith
- Publisher: European consortium for political research] (ECPR)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: civil and political rights, political science
The need for a conception of citizenship that recognizes difference (both sexual and cultural) is acknowledged with increasing frequency within contemporary political theory. This paper aims to contribute to the debate.