Gender, Citizenship and Governance

On equal terms : women's rights and gender equality in international development policy

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender equality, women's rights, development assistance, development policy, bilateral aid, norway
With this white paper, the Norwegian Government aims to start a debate on the overriding, long-term political guidelines for promoting women’s rights and gender equality through Norway’s international development policy.

Gender equality in good governance

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Ministry of foreign affairs
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender equality, political participation, governance, benin, morocco, vietnam
The political, public sector and legal dimensions of governance and the links to gender equality are explained with cases from Benin, Morocco, and Vietnam. Ways of including gender perspectives in policy development and gender equality activities in different governance dimensions are suggested.

Gender in local government : a sourcebook for trainers

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: UN-Habitat
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender mainstreaming, local government, training programmes, manuals
This sourcebook is meant for trainers of local governments in addressing gender equality and equity in their decision-making, policies, programmes and services.Free registration is required to download publication.

Women candidates and campaign finance

| 2007
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Women's environment and development organization (WEDO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political parties, funds, elections
Examples of successful campaign finance strategies used by women candidates are presented. These strategies have evolved in different geographical, cultural and political contexts provide valuable examples of best practices and lessons learned.

Report local government gender action plan TOT and materials development workshop, 5-9 November 2007

| 2007
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Gender links
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender mainstreaming, local government, training programmes, capacity building, lesotho, mauritius, namibia, south africa
This is a report of a training of trainers workshop organized for facilitators (councillors and officials) from Mauritius, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa develop skills, materials and action plans for mainstreaming gender in local government.
 

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