Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Gender and citizenship in the Arab world : to be or not to be: Arab women's legal existence and their compromised citizenship

Bibars, Iman | 2005
  • Author(s): Bibars, Iman
  • Publisher: Association for the development and enhancement of women (ADEW)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women's status, legal status, civil and political rights, arab countries, egypt, jordan, morocco, yemen
This study focuses mainly on women’s access to legal identification documents and was launched to explore the nature and extent of the problem of women’s legal existence in four Arab countries: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Yemen.

On track with gender - taking stock phase

Bijleveld, Leontine and Stremmelaar, Josine and Eerdewijk, Anouka van | 2010
  • Author(s): Bijleveld, Leontine and Stremmelaar, Josine and Eerdewijk, Anouka van
  • Publisher: Hivos
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender mainstreaming, gender equality, development assistance, netherlands
As part of the Dutch 'On Track with Gender Initiative', this policy brief aims to shed light on the current gender mainstreaming policies and practices of the Ministry,Dutch NGOs and universities and provides recommendations for future interventions in this field.

Gender budgeting and democratic governance : experience from Africa and Europe

Bilinksi, Merle | 2010
  • Author(s): Bilinksi, Merle
  • Publisher: Association of German development NGOs (VENRO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender mainstreaming, budgeting, gender, women, governance, civil society, uganda, south africa, austria
From the reports on experience gained in South Africa, Uganda and Austria and discussed at the Workshop, it became apparent that broad coalitions in society are necessary between civil society, parliaments and the government in order to successfully and sustainably implement gender budgeting.

Celebrating 10 years of ABANTU for development in Ghana : promoting women's participation in policy : the Nigerian perspective

Bilkisu, Hajiya | 2010]
  • Author(s): Bilkisu, Hajiya
  • Publisher: ABANTU for development
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, political participation, nigeria
This presentation of the Nigerian programme to promote women's participation in policy making was given on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of ABANTU for Development.

Confidence, capacity, connections : a young woman's guide to leadership

Borovsky, Gabriella and Cherrabi El Alaoui, Sarah and Doherty, Megan | 2010
  • Author(s): Borovsky, Gabriella and Cherrabi El Alaoui, Sarah and Doherty, Megan
  • Publisher: National democratic institute for international affairs (NDI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, leadership, political participation, popular participation, youth, middle east, north africa
Aimed at young women from the Middle East and North Africa region, this guide provides basic tools necessary to start taking action in your community on the issues that matter most to you. It’s a guide for for young women leaders, written by young women leaders.
 

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This information portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents on women’s political participation & representation, women’s rights, institutional mainstreaming, and decentralization & local governance. Find your resources in the database.