Title: Capacity for effective participation : decentralisation and affirmative action

Authors: Mukhopadhyay, Maitrayee and Lodenstein, Elsbet and Kamminga, Evelien

Place: [Maastricht etc.]

Publisher: ECDPM : with UNDP [etc.]

Year: 2010

Journal: Capacity.org

Volume: issue 40

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Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: women, affirmative action programmes, political representation, decentralization in government, local government, africa, asia, latin america

Abstract: Institutional and capacity development issues that need to be addressed to enhance women's participation as political representatives in decentralized government bodies are explored, based on research conducted in a number of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America

URL: http://www.capacity.org/en/journal/policy/capacity_for_effective_participation

Document type: Portal