Realising the rights of children : integration of Decentralised action for children and women (DACAW) into Local governance and community development program (LGCDP) (BAIFA Resources)

This assessment discusses the relevance and feasibility of integrating some key areas of the DACAW...

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The challenges of women participation in local governance : the case of Accra and Tamale metropolitan assemblies (BAIFA Resources)

Qualitative data and statistics of female councilors from 1994 to 2006 in Tamale and Accra...

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A gender-specific evaluation framework for the leadership development of women in local government (BAIFA Resources)

A gender-specific evaluation framework is proposed to ensure that gender equality is achieved in all...

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Decentralization, local power and women's rights : global trends in participation, representation and access to public services : policy recommendations (BAIFA Resources)

The document comprises a set of policy recommendations that define a global agenda on gender...

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Making markets empower the poor : programme perspectives on using markets to empower women and men living in poverty (BAIFA Resources)

Oxfam has encountered some of the challenges and limitations of market-based approaches. This paper is...

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Women, bureaucracy and the governance of poverty in Southeast Asia : integrating gender and participatory governance in poverty reduction programs in the Philippines and Vietnam (BAIFA Resources)

The relationship between gender planning, good governance, and poverty reduction efforts in Southeast Asian states...

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Developing a research agenda on decentralisation and women's rights in Latin America and the Caribbean : background paper for the IDRC 2005 Gender unit research competition (BAIFA Resources)

The state of research on the gender dimensions of decentralization, knowledge and debate related to...

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Financing for development and women's rights : a critical review (BAIFA Resources)

This document aims to analyse the meaning of the new proposals for development aid and...

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Quotas as a \"fast track\" to equal political representation for women : why Scandinavia is no longer the model (BAIFA Resources)

This article analyses quota discourses, identifies different quota systems and discusses which factors have facilitated...

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Gender equality, women's rights and access to energy services : an inspiration paper in the run-up to Rio+20 (BAIFA Resources)

The study presents a gender and rights analysis of energy system governance of different governance...