Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Gender and security sector reform training resource website

| cop. 2010-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Democratic control of armed forces (DCAF) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender mainstreaming, law, justice, police, defence (criminal procedure), parliamentary practice, civil society, training programmes, reference materials
Training materials on Gender and Security Sector Reform (SSR) are presented, including exercises and examples from the ground that can be adapted and integrated into SSR training. The materials are meant for SSR trainers and for gender trainers working with the security sector.

Space on the mat : Pacific women in local government

| cop. 2010-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Women in local government
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, political participation, women, gender, women in politics, women in development, oceania, fiji, asia and the pacific
This is a networking site for Pacific Women in Local Government to exchange experiences, perspectives and ideas on ways in which local government can promote women’s voices, address women’s needs and provide opportunities for women’s political representation alongside men in consultation processes.

Gender responsive budgeting in education : advocacy brief

| cop. 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: UNESCO Asia and Pacific regional bureau for education
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender mainstreaming, government budgeting, educational financing
This Brief describes the goals and importance of gender responsive budgeting (GRB) in general, and draws on examples of GRB in the Asia and Pacific region to illustrate the potential use of GRB for achieving educational goals in the region.

UNIFEM's work on gender-responsive budgeting : evaluation report Gender-responsive budgeting programme

| cop. 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations development fund for women (UNIFEM)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender mainstreaming, budgeting, government budgeting
This evaluation critically examines how UNIFEM can further influence the achievement of gender equality through national budgetary processes and uses the criteria of relevance, effectiveness and sustainability to analyse data.

Accounting to the girl : working towards a standard for governance in the international development sector : Camfed governance

| cop. 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Linklaters
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: governance, nongovernmental organizations, girls, education, africa
One NGO’s, Camfed’s, model for governance in the delivery of girls’ education in Africa is explored. The governance structures that Camfed has erected, and key principles and practices that may have universal significance and application in the international development sector are looked at.
 

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This information portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents on women’s political participation & representation, women’s rights, institutional mainstreaming, and decentralization & local governance. Find your resources in the database.