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Religious Fundamentalisms and Their Gendered Impacts in Asia

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Amidst growing uncertainties in a globalised world, fundamentalist convictions have been gaining ground in many religions.

Reinforced by the threat from international terrorism, this renaissance of religious fundamentalisms has created ideological conditions for polarisation between ‘us’ and ‘them’, from community to transnational level. At national level, it has affected both politics and society, leading tosomething of a ‘retraditionalisation’ of gender roles. The understanding of fundamentalism is often one-dimensional, however, and dominatedby the fi gure of the male Muslim. In fact, fundamentalism is multifaceted and rooted in different religious and cultural contexts. However, among the vast diversity of religions, cultures and peoples in Asia, a number of common features can be discerned with regard to religious fundamentalisms and gender.

[The above is an excerpt from the preface of: Claudia Derichs & Andrea Fleschenberg, eds.,Religious Fundamentalisms and Their Gendered Impacts in Asia, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung: Berlin 2010.]

Political Campaign Planning Manual (Malaysia)

Originally developed a decade ago by NDI's staff team in Russia, this manual traveled the globe numerous times with localized updates. NDI's team of political party experts in Malaysia edited the version you hold for that specific context. In 2004, Indonesia's candidates ran campaigns using this manual and, later, candidates and their teams similarly followed the formula in that country's first directr elections for governors and mayors. In 2007, in the landmark elections required by the peace agreement in Aceh after a forty-year, conflict, a more substantial update to the manual gave candidates greater confidence to compete in the ever-changing world of campaign politics. The updates made to the manual reflect advances in targetting, message development and the use of technology in campaigns in every country; the lesson for all of us is that political campaigning is, quite simply, about effective planning. Campaigning techniques are refined over time. The lesson of political practitioners everywhere is to learn from each others' victories and mistakes. And, to make sure the campaign we run is appropriate to the context in which we are competing.

Actions and Strategies from the Seventh Asia Europe People's Forum 2008.

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Consolidated Response on Women’s Political Participation in Traditional and Conservative Societies

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Fundamentalisms in Asia Pacific: Trends, Impact, Challenges and Strategies Asserting Women’s Rights

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Young Women Leaders: A Real Trend or Utopia?

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