Gender and Local Governance
SNV, Netherlands Development organisation, produced a manual on gender and local governance - an overview of the literature and websites on gender and governance processes, underlining strategies and best practices.
Women's Leadership
Arte Dade
Arte Dade
Member of Parliament, Albania
April 24, 2013
Obscene pamphlets target DAP’s woman candidate, Malaysia
As the contest between MCA and DAP for the Kulai parliamentary seat heats up, members of the public have been receiving pamphlets depicting a woman MP deserting her constituents to nurse her baby.
Women and Political Leadership
For centuries, women’s political wings were clipped as the public sphere was deemed appropriate only for men. The occasional queen or woman warrior did emerge, but this was the exception. The rule was that men were to rule.
Pitch Perfect: Winning Strategies for Women Candidates
This research provides a clear road map for women who are running for major statewide office: how to introduce themselves to voters to demonstrate their qualifications; what language contributes to voters believing they are qualified; and how to present themselves in a way that
Focus Group Findings on Perceptions on Women in Georgian Politics
From June 18–21, 2012, IFES worked with the Institute of Social Studies and Analysis (ISSA), a Tbilisi–based research organization, to conduct eight focus groups across Georgia to better understand the perceptions, opinions and perceived obstacles women face as political candida
UNDP Human Development Report 2013: The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World
One of the most heartening developments in recent years has been the broad progress in human development of many developing countries and their emergence onto the global stage: the “rise of the South”.
Women in Parliament in 2012: The Year in Perspective
2012 represented nearly a 1 percentage-point increase in the world average (20.3%). With the exception of 2007, this is nearly double the annual rate of increase.
March 7, 2013
India's 10 most powerful female politicians
Politics for long has been a bastion of males and it’s not very easy for any woman to make her presence felt in Indian political arena.
In a country like India, it becomes even more difficult for a female politician as caste, creed and religion play decisive role in Indian politics.