Title: Rwanda : the impact of women legislators on policy outcomes affecting children and families : The state of the world's children 2007 background paper

Authors: Powley, Elizabeth

Place: New York, NY

Publisher: United nations children's fund (UNICEF)

Year: 2006

Journal: Working paper / Division of policy and planning, UNICEF

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Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: women in politics, political representation, family law, children, rwanda

Abstract: It is shown that, despite the constraints on their effectiveness and the enormity of the problems facing children and families in Rwanda, women in parliament have emerged as strong advocates for children and families.

URL: http://www.unicef.org/policyanalysis/files/Rwanda.pdf

Document type: Portal