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Bahamas: Gender Inequity In Politics, Culture
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While women in the region can vote, and are acknowledged for their role in community and low-level politics, at least two prominent women politicians in the region have insisted that the playing field is not level, and a woman’s ability to lead is still being questioned in Caribbean cultures. Among the most prominent of Bahamian women politicians, Janet Bostwick has lamented the fact that – much to her disappointment – gender inequality still pervades the Bahamas.
To read the full article, please visit The Bahama Journal.
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While women in the region can vote, and are acknowledged for their role in community and low-level politics, at least two prominent women politicians in the region have insisted that the playing field is not level, and a woman’s ability to lead is still being questioned in Caribbean cultures. Among the most prominent of Bahamian women politicians, Janet Bostwick has lamented the fact that – much to her disappointment – gender inequality still pervades the Bahamas.
To read the full article, please visit The Bahama Journal.
Democratic Governance and Gender: Possible Linkages
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April 19, 2008
Democratic Governance and Gender: Possible Linkages
This document analyzes the changes in Latin America and the relationship between democratic governance and the reform of gender inequality practices. It provides two sections that evaluate the concept of governance, and the reflection on the relationship between gender and institutions.
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This document analyzes the changes in Latin America and the relationship between democratic governance and the reform of gender inequality practices. It provides two sections that evaluate the concept of governance, and the reflection on the relationship between gender and institutions.