Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Family laws and citizenship

Bouraoui, Soukeina | 2002
  • Author(s): Bouraoui, Soukeina
  • Publisher: Author
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: family law, civil and political rights, gender, tunisia, algeria, morocco, kuwait, yemen, oman
The relationship between family laws and citizenship in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Kuwait, Yemen and Oman is examined, focusing on four levels of legislative action: entry into marriage, relationships during marriage, the ability to divorce and relationship with children.

Gender assessment USAID/Bangladesh

Britt, Charla and Ali, Younus and Jahan, Nasrin and Khan, Zarina Rahman | 2010
  • Author(s): Britt, Charla and Ali, Younus and Jahan, Nasrin and Khan, Zarina Rahman
  • Publisher: United States agency international development (USAID)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender mainstreaming, women, programme evaluation, project evaluation, political participation, bangladesh
USAID/Bangladesh’s programme & project portfolio is examined to offer suggestions for mainstreaming gender, and to make actionable recommendations for incorporating gender concerns that can be implemented in the short (1-6 months), medium (1-2 years), and long-term (for the five-year strategy).

Gender and governance : overview report

Brody, Alyson | 2009
  • Author(s): Brody, Alyson
  • Publisher: University of Sussex. Institute of development studies (IDS). BRIDGE
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: gender, governance, local government, women, gender mainstreaming
Through an examination of innovative work on gender and governance, this report highlights where opportunities lie for achieving gender-sensitive governance processes and institutions.

Gender budget make cents : understanding gender responsive budgets

Budlender, Debbie | cop. 2002
  • Author(s): Budlender, Debbie
  • Publisher: Commonwealth secretariat
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, government budgeting, national budgets, fiscal policy, public expenditures
This publication provides the conceptual framework for the Commonwealth's work on GRB initiatives, the outcomes to date of work in the Commonwealth and beyond and an assessment, based on practical experiences, of what has worked drawing on national, provincial and local level initiatives.

Review of gender budget initiatives

Budlender, Debbie | ca. 2001]
  • Author(s): Budlender, Debbie
  • Publisher: Center on budget and policy priorities. International budget partnership
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, government budgeting
This report reviews existing gender budget initiatives so as to provide the basis for the redesign and development of an effective programme to support gender budget work at country level.
 

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