Title: Gender and local governance in Pakistan : representation vs. participation

Authors: Jabeen, Nasira and Zafar Iqbal Jadoon, Muhammad

Place: [Lagos]

Publisher: Academic journals

Year: 2009

Journal: International NGO journal

Volume: vol. 4, no. 5

PAGE: 264--276

Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: political participation, political representation, women, pakistan

Abstract: Applying a holistic gender organization system (GOS), this article analyses the diverse societal, institutional and individual factors that account for low participation of women in governance in Pakistan and suggests measures to facilitate women's effective particvipation

URL: http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/apcity/unpan038193.pdf

Document type: Portal