| 2008
- Author(s):
- Publisher: iKNOW politics]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, gender, decentralization in government, political participation, public services, recommendations
The document provides a set of policy recommendations that define a global agenda on gender and decentralization, including issues such as women’s participation and representation; capacity building; access to decentralized services and resources; and monitoring and evaluation.
| 2008
- Author(s):
- Publisher: National democratic institute for international affairs (NDI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, elections, capacity building, manuals, sierra leone
This training manual developed by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) is designed to train women candidates in campaigning for local elections. The guide has 4 key sections that cover everything from the role of local government to planning a campaign, speaking in public, and fundraising.
| 2008
- Author(s):
- Publisher: World bank [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: economic, social and cultural rights, social policy, human rights, development strategies, governance, latin america, caribbean region
Social guarantees as tools for the design and monitoring of social policy and service delivery in Latin American and the Caribbean is discussed. A range of options to improve the delivery of and access to social services that can further social inclusion and democratic governance are proposed.
| 2008
- Author(s):
- Publisher: Georgetown university law center. International women's human rights clinic (IWHRC)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women's rights, economic, social and cultural rights, civil and political rights, sex discrimination, law, kenya
This submission addresses Kenya's progress in ensuring that women are able to enjoy their rights under the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) on the same footing as men.
| 2008
- Author(s):
- Publisher: AMARC
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, political participation, popular participation, radio, community power, empowerment
This book brings together case studies and experiences written by women practitioners participating in democratic processes through community radio. It is part of a two-year participatory action research process seeking to address the challenges to women's participation in democracy building.