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Saturday, December 08, 2007

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Voting from Abroad: The International IDEA Handbook

This Handbook examines the concept of external voting, existing practices and the challenges that surround this issue. Includes examples of how external voting is implemented in certain countries. In addition, it provides an overview of external...

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Saturday, December 08, 2007

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Towards Liberating Democracy: Devolution of Power Matters

This report is a synthesis of the workshop ‘Towards Liberating Democracy: Devolution of Power Matters’ (Bangkok, Thailand, 2007). The workshop drew on experiences from Aceh, Mindanao, West Papua and southern Thailand to address the nexus between...

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Saturday, December 08, 2007

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Evaluating Democracy Support: Methods and experiences

This book shares new conceptualizations of methods and techniques for evaluating democracy support and points the way forward to potentially promising new developments.

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Saturday, December 01, 2007

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Democracy and United Nations Peace-Building at the Local Level: Lessons Learned

This report explores the linkages between local democracy and peace-building in determined contexts. It highlights some conclusions on the issue within United Nations peace-building efforts.

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Saturday, December 01, 2007

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Constitutional/Political Reform Process in Georgia, in Armenia and Azerbaijan: Political Elite and Voices of the People

This study analyses the constitutional and political reform processes in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. It includes background information, advances made and existing constraints.

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Saturday, December 01, 2007

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Constitution Building Processes and Democratization

This study focuses on the activity of revising constitutions which reflects a changed perception of their importance and purposes. Changes start with constitution-making, whether as a form of negotiation or the consolidation of social victory or...

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Saturday, December 01, 2007

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Democracy at the Local Level in East and Southern Africa: Profiles in Governance

This report contains the findings and recommendations that emerged from the comprehensive evaluations of democracy at the local level in four cities in East and Southern Africa. The report also includes the Local Democracy Assessment Methodology...

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Saturday, December 01, 2007

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Democracies in Development - Politics and Reform in Latin America

The advance of democracy in Latin America over the past quarter century has contributed significantly to ensuring respect for fundamental political freedoms, civil liberties, and human rights. This updated and expanded edition of Democracies in...

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Thursday, November 29, 2007

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Women’s Rights in Theory and Practice: Employment, Violence and Poverty

This report describes the current status of gender equality laws across the United States and the lessons learned during the last three decades of the 20th century. It also discusses issues faced by women in employment, domestic violence, poverty,...

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Thursday, November 29, 2007

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Women Immigrants in the United States

This report discusses issues and challenges faced by women immigrants in the United States. It also describes post 9/11 immigration legislation and recommends policy changes necessary to improve the adverse circumstances facing women immigrants in U...

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Friday, November 23, 2007

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Regional Strategies for Empowering Women

This report describes women’s role in influencing legislation in the Middle East and North Africa region. It includes case studies about advancing women’s political participation in the region, reforming family laws, and strengthening women’s...

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Friday, November 23, 2007

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Building a New Iraq: Ensuring Women’s Rights

This report discusses women’s political participation in Iraq, including their role in building sustainable peace in the country and drafting the new constitution. It also include biographies of some Iraqi women leaders and list of publications...

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

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Winning the Peace: Women’s Role in Post-Conflict Iraq

This report includes findings and recommendations discussed at the Winning the Peace: Women’s Role in Post-Conflict Iraq conference. It describes women’s roles in rebuilding post-conflict Iraq and their participation in governance, legislature, and...

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Tuesday, November 06, 2007

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Dimensions of Political Inclusion and Exclusion in Brazil: Gender and Race

This paper analyzes the political inclusion of women and Afro-descendents in Brazil. It describes party and election laws and regulations in Brazil aimed at increasing women’s participation in politics.

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Thursday, November 01, 2007

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National Machineries for Women in Development: experiences, lessons and strategies

This report includes salient points and recommendations from the BRIDGE 1996 report on National Machineries for Women (NWMs), updated with more recent thinking, policy and practice. Also included are summaries of some best practice examples. The...

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Saturday, October 27, 2007

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Women and Leadership: The Missed Millennium Development Goal

Unlike the other MDGs that are to be achieved by 2015, the third MDG on gender equality and women’s empowerment was to be achieved by the year 2005 but it was not. In that sense, it is a missed goal. Winnie Byanima’s speech to a Distinguished...

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Friday, October 05, 2007

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Women in the Americas: Bridging the Gender Gap

This book examines the impact of gender differences on development planning. It describes the roles of men and women in the economy, politics and policy-making in the Americas.

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Thursday, October 04, 2007

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Strengthening Afghan Women's Civil Society to Secure Afghanistan's Future

This paper describes women’s civil society in Afghanistan and assesses the needs of Afghan women’s non-governmental organizations and community. It also provides policy recommendations on building and sustaining a strong Afghan women’s civil society.

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