Women Deepening Democracy: Transforming Politics for Gender Equality
Do women help to deepen democracy? In a meeting in New Delhi on January 13 – 15 2010, a range of organizations from around the world that support women’s engagement in democratic politics will review the challenge and achievements women have faced in participating in democratic politics and decision-making. This conference is hosted by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF), and by the United Nations Department of Political Affairs (UNDPA). The UN Democracy Fund has been providing grants to a wide variety of civil society organizations around the world for democracy promotion activities since 2006.
Do women deepen democracy- post your thoughts
The New Delhi conference will review the experiences of grantees in addressing challenges and taking advantage of opportunities in the following areas, and your thoughts and contributions on these subjects are welcome also.
- Do women deepen democracy? Do they help to diversify power and widen the range of institutions in which participatory decision-making occurs?
- What do democracies deliver for women? Do women have better prospects of participating in politics, or of enjoying higher social and economic status, in democracies than in other systems?
- What obstacles do women face in engaging in democratic decision-making?
Leave us a comment, post us your thoughts.
Do women deepen democracy- post your thoughts
The New Delhi conference will review the experiences of grantees in addressing challenges and taking advantage of opportunities in the following areas, and your thoughts and contributions on these subjects are welcome also.
- Do women deepen democracy? Do they help to diversify power and widen the range of institutions in which participatory decision-making occurs?
- What do democracies deliver for women? Do women have better prospects of participating in politics, or of enjoying higher social and economic status, in democracies than in other systems?
- What obstacles do women face in engaging in democratic decision-making?
Leave us a comment, post us your thoughts.