Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Gender issues : governance, peace & security

| 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations development fund for women (UNIFEM)
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  • Keywords: gender equality, women, political participation, governance
One of the pillars of UNIFEM's work is women's political participation. UNIFEM emphasizes four strategic entry points to advance women's status: CEDAW to frame new laws, partnerships to foster women's participation, bringing equality into post-conflict reconstruction and pursuing gender justice.

CEDAW in action in Southeast Asia

| 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: UNIFEM. East and Southeast Asia regional office]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women's rights, human rights, treaties, un, south east asia
This site is dedicated to increasing understanding about the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and highlighting policies, practices and actions to effectively ensure its implementation in the countries of Southeast Asia.

Women'sNet

| 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Woman'sNet
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  • Keywords: feminism, gender equality, information networks, budgeting, governance, south africa
Women’sNet is a feminist organization that works to advance gender equality and justice in South Africa through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Gender budgeting and governance are among the organization's work areas.

Gender at work : for gender equality and institutional change

| 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Gender at work
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  • Keywords: gender mainstreaming, organizational change, capacity building, civil society
Gender at Work is a capacity building organization focused on the links between gender equality, organizations and institutional change.

Women in politics : bibliographic database

| 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Inter-parliamentary union]. (IPU)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women in politics, women, political participation, bibliographies, data bases
The database contains bibliographic references on books and articles dealing with women in politics and is regularly up-dated with new titles. The database covers titles representing international, regional, country-by-country as well as thematic perspectives
 

About this portal

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.