Title: A magic bullet for gender equality? : decentralisation and women's rights in Latin America

Authors: Smith, Rebecca

Place: [Maastricht etc.]

Publisher: ECPDM : with UNDP [etc.]

Year: 2010

Journal: Capacity.org

Volume: issue 40

PAGE: --

Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: women, decentralization in government, popular participation, political representation, public services, local government

Abstract: Drawing on four Latin American projects it is shown that decentralization can provide new opportunities for women and men to participate and be represented in matters that most closely affect their lives.

URL: http://www.capacity.org/capacity/opencms/en/topics/gender-and-social-inclusion/a-magic-bullet-for-gender-equality.html

Document type: Portal