Title: Gender and decentralised governance

Authors: Byrne, Sarah and Schnyder, Matthias

Place: [Fribourg

Publisher: University of Fribourg]. Institute of federalism. International research and consulting centre (IRCC)

Year: 2005

Journal: New trends in decentralisation : literature review

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Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: women, political participation, local government

Abstract: This literature review defines the concepts of governance, decentralization and gender, describes challenges in engendering decentralized governance, and highlights donor responses to these issues. It also highlights strategies to address barriers to gender-equitable decentralization.

URL: http://www.federalism.ch/files/categories/IRCC/winter2004review_rev_june05.pdf

Document type: Portal