Governance and political participation

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Politically Motivated Violence against Women in Zimbabwe 2000-2010. A review of the public domain literature: 2012; Politically motivated violence (PMV) is defined as the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property in order to coerce or intimidate a government or the civilian population in further...
Gender mainstreaming in Latin American parliaments a work in progress: J. Marx / International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance / International IDEA, 2011; The past decade has seen a significant rise in the number of women participating in national parliaments in the region, although results vary by country. The enactment of women’s or gender quota laws ...
Women's empowerment in India: an analytical overview: R. Upadhyay / Asia Foundation, 2010; Women’s empowerment in India is heavily dependent on many different variables that include geographical location (urban/rural), educational status, social status (caste and class), and age. Policies o...
From resolution to reality: lessons learned from Afghanistan, Nepal and Uganda on women's participation in peacebuilding and post-conflict governance: CARE International, 2010; UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (SCR 1325, 2000) was hailed a victory for women’s rights activists around the world. The adoption of the resolution represented a significant step forward in ...
Diversity and female political participation: views on and from the Arab world: Heinrich Boell Foundation, 2010; Equality, respect for human rights, and protection of citizens’ rights by the government are mutually enhancing features of good governance. They are meant to refer to men and women alike, implying th...
National mechanism for gender equality and the empowerment of women in Latin America and the Caribbean region: M. D. Fernós / United Nations [UN] Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean , 2010; Since the 1990s, despite some setbacks, Latin American and Caribbean countries, have advanced in the process of setting up national mechanisms for the advancement of women and have managed to carve ou...
One in ten voices: the Kenya women parliamentary association (KEWOPA): T. Vaughan Gough / Gender Governance Programme, Kenya, 2011; In Kenya, where women MPs are in a significant minority compared to their male counterparts, the formation of a cross-party women’s political caucus, the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA)...
SADC gender protocol 2011 barometer: Gender Links, Johannesburg, 2012; The third Southern Africa Gender Protocol Barometer moves into high gear with the introduction of the SADC Gender and Development Index (SGDI) that complements the Citizen Score Card (CSC) that has be...
Gender in the 2011 South African local government elections: C. Lowe Morna / Gender Links, Johannesburg, 2011; The 2011 local government elections that witnessed a decline in women’s representation at the very moment that South Africa should be redoubling its efforts to achieve gender parity underscores the ne...
A place at the table: safeguarding women’s rights in Afghanistan: L. Hancock / Make Trade Fair Campaign, Oxfam International, 2011; Ten years on from the start of the western intervention in Afghanistan, Afghan women are facing an uncertain future. Women have strived for, and made important gains, since the fall of the Taliban in ...