Title:
Female legislators and the promotion of women, children, and family policies in Latin America : The state of the world's children 2007 background paper
Authors:
Schwindt-Bayer, Leslie A.
Place:
New York, NY
Publisher:
United nations children's fund (UNICEF)
Year:
2006
Journal:
Working paper / Division of policy and planning, UNICEF
PAGE:
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Subject:
Gender, Citizenship and Governance
Keywords:
women, legislators, political representation, family law, legislation, latin america, argentina, colombia, costa rica
Abstract:
This paper examines whether female legislators represent the interests and concerns of women in Latin America, investigating men’s and women’s attitudes and bill initiation behaviour on women’s, children’s, and family issues focusing on Argentina, Colombia, and Costa Rica.
URL:
http://www.unicef.org/policyanalysis/files/Female_Legislators_and_the_Promotion_of_Women_Children_and_Family_Policies_in_Latin_America(1).pdf
Document type:
Portal