Citizenship
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- Understanding feminist movements
- ( S. Batliwala / Association for Women's Rights in Development , 2008)
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How can an understanding of feminist movements in the current global context be achieved? This document presents 10 case studies from different regions of the world that have mobilized women t...
- The difference between legal rights and reality for Arab women
- ( B.A. Barakat;A. Funk;S. Kröhn / Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit , 2007)
- The legal reality for women in the Arab world is such that legal rights enshrined in international conventions and in national constitutions and laws are often of little relevance to the lives of many...
- Papers series examining women's political participation
- ( F. Gell;J. Hoare / Oxfam , 2008)
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Women are often denied a voice within the states, markets, communities, and households in which they live, dominated as they are by men and male interests. This lack of voice functions as a critica...
- Are more women participating in Rwandan politics?
- ( E, Powley / Hunt Alternatives Fund , 2008)
- This report examines Rwanda’s decentralisation efforts in the context of the 2006 local elections with a particular focus on women. Its also offers a critique of the implementation of the 30 per...
- Rwanda’s gender-based violence bill
- ( E, Pearson / Hunt Alternatives Fund , 2008)
- In August 2006, members of Rwanda’s Chamber of Deputies debated a landmark piece of legislation. The “Draft Law on Prevention, Protection and Punishment of Any Gender-Based Violence,&rdquo...
Revisiting key concepts of gender justice, citizenship and development
- ( M, Mukhopadhyay;N, Singh / International Development Research Centre , 2007)
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This paper presents a collaborative piece of work aimed at contributing towards current efforts to re-energise and re-politicise the gender equality agenda in international development. The purpose...
- Women participating in Kosovo's peace process
- ( Women for Women International , 2007)
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In 1999, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) intervened to halt the Serbian campaign of ethnic cleansing, ultimately leading to Kosovo being placed under United Nations administration.&nb...
- How does gender affect political participation in Latin America?
- ( S., W. Desposato;B. Norrander / Latinobarómetro Corporation , 2005)
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This paper examines the relationship between gender and participation and public opinion in seventeen Latin American countries. In particular, it explores the way historical and institutional frame...
- Concepts for understanding and applying power for justice, equality and peace
- ( V. Miller;L. Veneklasen;M. Reilly / Just Associates.org , 2006)
- Despite previous advocacy successes, why do many strategies and approaches seem inadequate in the struggle to overcome poverty and injustice? What are sources of inspiration, experience and wisdom tha...
Democracy a concept rather than reality in the Arab world
- ( M. Zaki / Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies , 2007)
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All Arab leaders advocate democracy and claim that they are committed to democratic reforms. Tangible results, however, are hard to find. Arab countries are still ruled by authoritarian regimes and...
