Wee, Vivienne | 2008
- Author(s): Wee, Vivienne
- Publisher: City university of Hong Kong. Southeast Asia research centre (SEARC). WEMC
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, empowerment, islamic countries, women's rights, china, indonesia, iran, pakistan
This book with experiences of empowerment and disempowerment in China, Indonesia, Iran, and Pakistan, and in cross-border situations including Indonesian migrant workers and Afghan refugees and returnees, is part of the DFID-funded programme Women’s Empowerment in Muslim Contexts.
Wehner, Joachim and Byanyima, Winnie | 2004
- Author(s): Wehner, Joachim and Byanyima, Winnie
- Publisher: Inter-parliamentary union (IPU) [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, gender mainstreaming, parliamentary government, government budgeting, manuals
The purpose of this handbook is to support parliamentarians to effectively participate in the budget process by offering a variety of national approaches and experiences. Case studies and examples illustrating particular issues complement the general text.
Wetering, Kristie van | 2008
- Author(s): Wetering, Kristie van
- Publisher: Oxfam
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, political representation, political participation, community leadership, haiti
This paper describes the work of women's rights organization Fanm Yo La in mobilizing women in Haiti to vote and to hold their elected representatives to account, and in supporting women candidates before and after election.
Whitman, Tobie and Gomez, Jessica | 2009
- Author(s): Whitman, Tobie and Gomez, Jessica
- Publisher: Institute for inclusive security
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, political participation, rwanda, cambodia, afghanistan
The guide points out various policies and programmes that can be used to increase women’s participation in government. Cases from Rwanda, Cambodia and Afghanistan highlight success stories from post conflict democracies that have used these mechanisms.
Whittington, Sherrill and Ospina, Sofi and Pollard, Alice Aruhe'eta | 2006
- Author(s): Whittington, Sherrill and Ospina, Sofi and Pollard, Alice Aruhe'eta
- Publisher: Australian national university (ANU). Centre for democratic institutions (CDI)]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, political participation, election law, solomon islands
This study on barriers impeding women’s political participation in the Solomon Islands shows that the likelihood of women being elected in the future at national or provincial levels is extremely low unless changes are made to the electoral system, and special affirmative measures are legislated.