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Thursday, September 13, 2007
Report / White Paper
Women, Political Parties and Social Movements in South Asia
This paper describes relationships between women and political parties in South Asia, with case studies of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India. It also explores how political parties and social movements organize women and address women’s...
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Thursday, August 09, 2007
Guide / Training Material
Gender Responsive Budgeting in Practice: A Training Manual
This manual specifically seeks to build understanding of gender responsive budgeting as a tool for promoting gender equity, accountability to women’s rights as well as efficiency and transparency in budget policies and processes. It adds value to...
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Monday, June 04, 2007
Report / White Paper
Women and Local Self Governance In An Indian Context
This report discusses women's role in local government in India. It provides a historical background for the Panchayat Raj, or Indian village councils, and discusses women's participation in such councils. It also details the role of Mahila Rajsatta...
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Monday, June 04, 2007
Academic Paper / Article
Political Representation of Women of South Asia
This report presents data and statistics on women's political participation in South Asia, revealing the low percentage of women's political participation. It discusses in detail the efforts of women in India to lobby for reserved-seat legislation...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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Empowerment Through Technology: Gender Dimensions Of Social Capital Build-Up In Maharashtra, India
This paper explores how and to what extent women and men have benefited from the build-up of social capital in technology uptake, and the role of women in this process. The focus of the paper is on collective action as a mechanism to stimulate...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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Is Greater Decisionmaking Power Of Women Associated With Reduced Gender Discrimination In South Asia?
This research paper discusses how improving women’s decisionmaking power relative to men’s within households leads to improvements in a variety of well-being outcomes for children. It describes the situation in South Asia, where these outcomes...
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Report / White Paper
The Challenge of Implementing Gender Responsive Legislation in Central Asia
This report describes the processes and challenges faced by the Central Asian countries moving towards creating gender equality in governance. It focuses on the following three main areas: economic empowerment through gender responsive labor...
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Friday, April 06, 2007
Academic Paper / Article
Strengthening Democracy Through Women's Political Participation
This document contains the reports from four panels featured in the seminar, "Emerging Issues in Asia," held in April 1999. These panels focused on effective strategies for human rights and legal reform; the participation of women in politics and...
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Website / Database
International Women's Rights Action Watch - Asia Pacific (IWRAW Asia Pacific)
International Women's Rights Action Watch - Asia Pacific (IWRAW Asia Pacific) is a non-profit international women's organization based in the South. It promotes the domestic implementation of international human rights standards by building the...
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Website / Database
Center for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP)
The Center for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP) is a non-partisan, non-profit and non-governmental regional organization (NGO) dedicated to promoting equal participation of women in politics and decision-making.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Report / White Paper
Report of the Fifth South Asia Regional Ministerial Conference Celebrating Beijing Plus Ten
This report is an account of the Fifth South Asia Regional Ministerial Meeting, "Celebrating Beijing Plus Ten.” It provides an overview of the presentations, discussions and recommendations given at the meeting; contains the consensus document "...
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Monday, March 19, 2007
Report / White Paper
Parliament and the Budgetary Process, Including From a Gender Perspective: Regional Seminar for Parliaments of South-West Asia
This report compiles the results of a seminar entitled, "Parliament and the Budgetary Process, Including From a Gender Perspective," held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in May 2003. The seminar discussed themes such as the respective roles of government and...
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Monday, March 12, 2007
Academic Paper / Article
Women in Local Governments in Asia and the Pacific: A Comparative Analysis of Thirteen Countries
By providing an overview of the current situation of women in local governments in the Asia-Pacific region, this presentation identifies the factors that affect their involvement in local government; discusses the impact of women as transformative...
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Monday, March 12, 2007
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Does Size Matter? Critical Mass and Women MPs in the New-Zealand House of Representatives
Citing examples from the New Zealand House of Representatives, this paper tests the claim that women can influence political decisions only once they achieve a critical mass within legislative bodies. The conclusion is that the possible impact of...
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Monday, March 12, 2007
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Why Women, What Politics
This paper attempts to explain the obstacles to women's public and political power in the Asia-Pacific region. It highlights the need for gender-sensitive politics and lists several reasons why women's participation is important in the political...
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Monday, March 12, 2007
Academic Paper / Article
Issues in Women's Political Empowerment in the Asia-Pacific Region
This paper assesses the status, critical issues, and future directions of women’s political participation in the Asia-Pacific region four years after the signing of the Beijing Platform for Action. It attempts to identify what hinders women’s access...
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Monday, March 12, 2007
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Women Politicians: A Global Force for Peace
This paper argues that democratic participation, human rights, and gender equality are crucial elements for the long-term process of peace-building. It includes suggestions for how women parliamentarians can use their powers of persuasion to...
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Monday, March 12, 2007
Academic Paper / Article
Transformative Leadership in the 21st Century
By describing the concepts of transformative leadership and transformative politics, this paper explains the importance of women’s leadership and highlights the roles they can play in transforming politics and governance. It also describes obstacles...
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