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Making Invisible Work More Visible; Gender and Time Use Surveys with a Focus in the Pacific and Unpaid Care Work

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March 27, 2009

Making Invisible Work More Visible; Gender and Time Use Surveys with a Focus in the Pacific and Unpaid Care Work

This book looks at methodologies for time use surveys in developing countries, especially the Pacific and the importance of unpaid care work.

This book looks at methodologies for time use surveys in developing countries, especially the Pacific and the importance of unpaid care work.

Temporary Special Measures To Promote Gender Balance In Pacific Legislatures: A Guide to Options

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March 27, 2009

Temporary Special Measures To Promote Gender Balance In Pacific Legislatures: A Guide to Options

This guide provides practical recommendations and tools on how to promote women in parliaments in the Pacific region. It describes the use of special measures such as reserved seats and political party quotas, and special campaigning tools.

This guide provides practical recommendations and tools on how to promote women in parliaments in the Pacific region. It describes the use of special measures such as reserved seats and political party quotas, and special campaigning tools.

New Realities Concerning European Left Wing Gender Equality Politics: Case Study from the South Eastern European Region

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March 2, 2009

New Realities Concerning European Left Wing Gender Equality Politics: Case Study from the South Eastern European Region

This report compares the situation and potential for action of women in South Eastern Europe and investigates party politics on gender equality.

This report compares the situation and potential for action of women in South Eastern Europe and investigates party politics on gender equality.

Gender Mainstreaming in the Americas

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February 20, 2009

Gender Mainstreaming in the Americas

This consolidated response highlights some of the important aspects and examples of mainstreaming gender into legislative frameworks in the Americas.

This consolidated response highlights some of the important aspects and examples of mainstreaming gender into legislative frameworks in the Americas.

Promoting the Status of Women in the UN System: Experiences from an Inside Journey

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January 27, 2009

Promoting the Status of Women in the UN System: Experiences from an Inside Journey

This article analyzes the efforts and strategies used to make UN institutions change in a woman-friendly way. It also includes lessons learned from the strategies used to advocate for stronger women's participation within the United Nations organizations.

This article analyzes the efforts and strategies used to make UN institutions change in a woman-friendly way. It also includes lessons learned from the strategies used to advocate for stronger women's participation within the United Nations organizations.

Assessing Women’s Political Party Programs: Best Practices and Recommendations

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January 7, 2009

Assessing Women’s Political Party Programs: Best Practices and Recommendations

The assessment is designed to identify the specific elements and approaches which were most effective in encouraging women’s participation and leadership in political parties.

The assessment is designed to identify the specific elements and approaches which were most effective in encouraging women’s participation and leadership in political parties.

A Gender Responsive Parliament: A Handbook on Gender Mainstreaming in the Legislature

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January 2, 2009

A Gender Responsive Parliament: A Handbook on Gender Mainstreaming in the Legislature

This guidebook provides brief and simple references on gender mainstreaming in legislative processes. In particular, the guide focuses on two of the three principal functions of the House of Representative (DPR) in Indonesia, namely producing legislation and forming budgets.

This guidebook provides brief and simple references on gender mainstreaming in legislative processes. In particular, the guide focuses on two of the three principal functions of the House of Representative (DPR) in Indonesia, namely producing legislation and forming budgets.

Facing Challenges and Pioneering Feminist and Gender Studies: Women in Post-colonial and Today's Maghrib

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November 10, 2008

Facing Challenges and Pioneering Feminist and Gender Studies: Women in Post-colonial and Today's Maghrib

This paper reveals the positive role that Maghribi women have been playing in the overall development of their countries.

This paper reveals the positive role that Maghribi women have been playing in the overall development of their countries.

Gender Responsive E-governance: Exploring the Transformative Potential

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November 6, 2008

Gender Responsive E-governance: Exploring the Transformative Potential

This primer highlights some of the key gender-related issues regarding e-governance in the context of UNDP’s Democratic Governance work.

This primer highlights some of the key gender-related issues regarding e-governance in the context of UNDP’s Democratic Governance work.