Title: Women politicians, gender bias, and policy-making in rural India : The state of the world's children 2007 background paper

Authors: Beaman, Lori

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, political representation, women in politics, public services, child health, education, india

Abstract: This paper studies how mandated political representation for women in India has affected policy outcomes and the well-being of children. It also examines how politically empowering women affects political participation by women villagers and the constituents’ perceptions of female leaders.

URL: http://www.unicef.org/policyanalysis/files/Women_Politicians_Gender_Bias_and_Policy-making_in_Rural_India(1).pdf

Document type: Portal