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Mapping Aid Effectiveness and Gender Equality in Asia Pacific: Regional Issues and Trends

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September 18, 2008

Mapping Aid Effectiveness and Gender Equality in Asia Pacific: Regional Issues and Trends

This report provides an overview of the issues and trends that emerged from mapping studies on aid effectiveness, gender equality and women’s empowerment in Indonesia, Nepal and Papua New Guinea.

This report provides an overview of the issues and trends that emerged from mapping studies on aid effectiveness, gender equality and women’s empowerment in Indonesia, Nepal and Papua New Guinea.

UNIFEM Annual Report 2007–2008

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September 18, 2008

UNIFEM Annual Report 2007–2008

This report highlights UNIFEM's work to empower women in economic and public spheres, including achieving gender equality in democratic governance.

This report highlights UNIFEM's work to empower women in economic and public spheres, including achieving gender equality in democratic governance.

Women’s Caucuses and Their Impact on the Political Culture of Latin American Countries

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September 17, 2008

Women’s Caucuses and Their Impact on the Political Culture of Latin American Countries

This consolidated response analyzes the role and historical development of multi-party parliamentary women’s caucuses. The response looks into the goals, challenges and achievements of women's caucuses in parliaments in Latin American countries.

This consolidated response analyzes the role and historical development of multi-party parliamentary women’s caucuses. The response looks into the goals, challenges and achievements of women's caucuses in parliaments in Latin American countries.

CEDAW Message Posters

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September 9, 2008

CEDAW Message Posters

These posters were developed to raise public awareness in Cambodia on the CEDAW principles regarding equal access to education and women's participation in all work areas.

These posters were developed to raise public awareness in Cambodia on the CEDAW principles regarding equal access to education and women's participation in all work areas.

Parliament, the Budget and Gender: Handbook for Parliamentarians

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September 2, 2008

Parliament, the Budget and Gender: Handbook for Parliamentarians

This handbook sets out practical examples of parliament's active engagement in the budgetary process.

This handbook sets out practical examples of parliament's active engagement in the budgetary process.

Political Parties: When do They Work for Women?

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August 28, 2008

Political Parties: When do They Work for Women?

This paper analyzes the consideration of gender issues by political parties in Latin America and assesses circumstances under which political parties best incorporate gender demands.

This paper analyzes the consideration of gender issues by political parties in Latin America and assesses circumstances under which political parties best incorporate gender demands.

Indian Experience of Women’s Quota in Local Government: Implications for Future Strategies

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August 28, 2008

Indian Experience of Women’s Quota in Local Government: Implications for Future Strategies

This paper highlights Indian experiences with introducing and using gender quotas in politics at local and national levels. It also describes different types of potential candidates and the impact of various players, such as media and women's organizations, on women's political participation.

This paper highlights Indian experiences with introducing and using gender quotas in politics at local and national levels. It also describes different types of potential candidates and the impact of various players, such as media and women's organizations, on women's political participation.

Explaining Women’s Representation: The Role of Legislative Recruitment & Electoral Systems

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August 28, 2008

Explaining Women’s Representation: The Role of Legislative Recruitment & Electoral Systems

This paper examines the principal steps involved in the process of recruiting individuals to countries’ legislatures. It also looks at the effect of development, culture, and a country’s electoral system on women’s representation.

This paper examines the principal steps involved in the process of recruiting individuals to countries’ legislatures. It also looks at the effect of development, culture, and a country’s electoral system on women’s representation.

Gender in the Information Society: Emerging Issues

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August 18, 2008

Gender in the Information Society: Emerging Issues

This publication features a collection of 13 papers that discuss gender roles and e-governance, the ICT industry, cyber regulations, freedom of expression, right to information, and media.

This publication features a collection of 13 papers that discuss gender roles and e-governance, the ICT industry, cyber regulations, freedom of expression, right to information, and media.