Title: Women, political parties and social movements in South Asia

Authors: Basu, Amrita

Place: Geneva

Publisher: United nations research institute for social development (UNRISD)

Year: 2005

Journal: Occasional paper / United nations research institute for social development

Volume: 5

PAGE: --

Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: women, social movements, political parties, political participation, south asia, sri lanka, pakistan, bangladesh, india

Abstract: Two sets of relationships are explored: those between women and political parties, and those between political parties and social movements that organize women. The focus is on South Asia, with case studies of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and, particularly India.

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