Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Win with women : strengthen political parties in Pakistan : national action plan

| 2009]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: National democratic institute (NDI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political parties, political participation, pakistan
In this brochure an outline is given of Pakistan's National Action Plan that is aimed at ensuring women's representation in meaningful leadership positions and in meaningful numbers in political parties in Pakistan.

Women's programs

| 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: National democratic institute (NDI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political participation, capacity building, development projects
NDI and its local partners work to promote openness and accountability in government by building political and civic organizations, safeguarding elections, and promoting citizen participation. Women's political participation is one of the Institute’s specific programme areas.

Gender links

| 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Gender links
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender equality, mass media, governance, justice, southern africa
Gender Links is committed to a Southern Africa in which women & men are able to participate equally in all aspects of public & private life & with partners at local, national, regional & international level. This vision is achieved through three linked programmes: media, governance & gender justice.

SIGI : the OECD social institutions and gender index

| 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Organisation for economic co-operation and development (OECD)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender, women's rights, sex discrimination, social institutions, family law, civil and political rights, property rights
The Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) is a new composite measure of gender discrimination based on social institutions. It measures gender inequality in five areas: Family Code, Physical Integrity, Son Preference, Civil Liberties and Ownership Rights in 102 non-OECD countries.

iKNOW politics [E-discussion forums page]

| 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: International knowledge network of women in politics (iKNOW politics)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political participation, information exchange, information networks
The iKNOW Politics E-Discussion Forums page is designed to engage iKNOW Politics members and experts, as well as women leaders and their supporters around the world in a virtual dialogue on issues essential for the advancement of women in politics.
 

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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.