Tonnessen, Liv and Granهs Kjostvedt, Hilde | 2010
- Author(s): Tonnessen, Liv and Granهs Kjostvedt, Hilde
- Publisher: Chr. Michelsen institute (CMI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, political representation, attitudes, gender equality, sudan
Women’s political participation is regarded as not only desirable but vital to the advancement of gender equality. This report explores the validity of this position in the context of women’s representation in Sudan by examining attitudes towards gender equality among elite and grassroots women.
Tripathi, Ruchi | 2012
- Author(s): Tripathi, Ruchi
- Publisher: CARE [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agriculture, small farms, women, empowerment, gender, agricultural policy
Nine international development agencies produced this paper to share the lessons learned based on their experience of promoting gender equality and working with women smallholders and rural women. It presents recommendations for policy makers on measures to help close the gender gap in agriculture.
Turquet, Laura | 2011
- Author(s): Turquet, Laura
- Publisher: UN Women
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, women's rights, empowerment, justice
The report recognizes the positive progress made - 139 countries and territories now guarantee gender equality in their constitutions, for example - but also shows that too often, women continue to experience injustice, violence and inequality in their home and working lives.
Tّnnessen, Liv | 2007
- Author(s): Tّnnessen, Liv
- Publisher: Chr. Michelsen institute (CMI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women's rights, civil and political rights, family law, islamic law, religion, sudan
A comparative study of the competing perceptions of women's civil rights among northern and southern elites who practice Islamic family law and traditional laws in Khartoum. It reveals that the traditional family laws provide fewer women's civil rights than Islamic family law.
Uwineza, Peace and Pearson, Elizabeth and Powley, Elizabeth | cop. 2009
- Author(s): Uwineza, Peace and Pearson, Elizabeth and Powley, Elizabeth
- Publisher: Hunt alternatives fund [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, political representation, political participation, sex roles, gender equality, rwanda
This paper explores how history and pre-colonial culture relate to the high levels of Rwandan women’s political representation to provide an understanding of women's success in modern Rwandan politics.