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How can we ensure that local governance institutions are both inclusive and gender-sensitive?

 

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1.

Date Added to Site: Thursday, 26th March 2009

Title

Putting National Gender-based Violence Legislation into Practice in the Philippines (In English, French, Portuguese and Spanish)

Author

Victa-Labajo, M.

Document Type

Case Study

Publication Date

April 2009

Summary

How have new laws passed in the Philippines, which grant the state power to intervene in cases of household violence or abuse against women, helped in the struggle against gender-based violence (GBV)?

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2.

Date Added to Site: Saturday, 28th March 2009

Title

A User's Guide to Measuring Gender-sensitive Basic Service Delivery

Author

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

Document Type

Guide

Publication Date

January 2009

Summary

This guide provides a framework for developing governance indicators in the gender-sensitive delivery of basic services and includes case studies, good practice and tools.

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3.

Date Added to Site: Thursday, 27th November 2008

Title

Regional Programme of Gender Responsive Budgeting – Good Practice Systematisation (in Spanish)

Author

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Andean Region

Document Type

Case Study

Publication Date

August 2008

Summary

This document provides a collection of case studies of gender responsive initiatives in the Andean region. Each initiative is described, including context, stakeholders, outcomes, strengths and weaknesses, and there is an analysis of lessons learnt, future challenges and opportunities.

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4.

Date Added to Site: Saturday, 28th March 2009

Title

Political Learning through Women’s Experiences in Local Governments: The Case of Central American Path to Learning

Author

Barriga, M.

Document Type

Case Study

Publication Date

January 2008

Summary

This report documents the Paths to Learning training methodology by which women from local governments and civil society organisations learn directly from visiting Latin American municipalities that incorporated a gender perspective into service provision, legislation and affirmative action.

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5.

Date Added to Site: Saturday, 28th March 2009

Title

South Africa Local Government Gender Action Plan Manual

Author

Morna, C. (ed.)

Document Type

Tool

Publication Date

January 2008

Summary

This manual, based on a training workshop organised by Gender Links for local government staff, provides the tools for understanding what gender mainstreaming is; why it is important; and how to go about developing a gender action plan.

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6.

Date Added to Site: Saturday, 28th March 2009

Title

Women Building Peace and Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict-Affected Contexts: A Review of Community-Based Approaches

Author

Moser, A.

Document Type

Research

Publication Date

January 2007

Summary

This study analyses women's engagement in peace-building processes and focuses on five areas: increasing access to reconciliation mechanisms; conflict resolution initiatives; justice; access to support services; and conflict monitoring systems.

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7.

Date Added to Site: Saturday, 28th March 2009

Title

Improving the Environment and Community Safety in the Sol Plaatje Municipality of South Africa – a Gender-sensitive Approach

Author

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

Document Type

Case Study

Publication Date

January 2007

Summary

This document describes the case of Sol Plaatje Municipality of South Africa, and how it introduced mechanisms and policies for women's participation in the urban planning process.

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8.

Date Added to Site: Saturday, 28th March 2009

Title

A Change in Thinking: Gender Budgeting – Now’s the Time

Author

Oxfam

Document Type

Tool

Publication Date

January 2007

Summary

This CD aims to help service delivery and regeneration initiatives in the UK to conduct gender-sensitive budgeting at local and national level.

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9.

Date Added to Site: Thursday, 27th November 2008

Title

Participation of Indigenous Women in Governance Processes and Local Governments. Case Studies: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru (in Spanish)

Author

Ranaboldo, C., Cliche, G. and Castro, A.

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

January 2006

Summary

This study aims to mainstream lessons learnt about indigenous women's participation in governance processes and in local governments - particularly in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru - and to identify critical areas of intervention to strengthen indigenous women's participation in local governance.

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10.

Date Added to Site: Saturday, 28th March 2009

Title

Engendering Local Democracy: The Impact of Quotas for Women in India’s Panchayats

Author

Jayal, N. G.

Document Type

Research

Publication Date

January 2006

Summary

Has women's increased participation in local governance institutions resulted in outcomes that contribute towards gender equality in India? This paper investigates how electoral quotas have brought about gains, but also why they have been limited.

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11.

Date Added to Site: Saturday, 28th March 2009

Title

Decentralizing Government and Centralizing Gender in Southern Africa: Lessons from the South African Experience

Author

Beall, J.

Document Type

Policy Document

Publication Date

August 2005

Summary

Is the local governance arena conducive to the pursuit of gender equality? This paper explains some of the issues and challenges, with reference to the African context.

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12.

Date Added to Site: Saturday, 28th March 2009

Title

Gender and Decentralised Governance

Author

Byrne, S. and Schnyder M.

Document Type

Research

Publication Date

June 2005

Summary

This overview and annotated bibliography defines the concepts of governance, decentralisation and gender, describes various challenges in engendering decentralised governance and highlights some donor responses to these issues.

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13.

Date Added to Site: Tuesday, 22nd November 2005

Title

A Practical Manual on Rural Women’s Participation in the Elections for Village Committees (in Chinese)

Author

Ministry of Civil Affairs Department of Local Authority and Community Building (ed.) 

Document Type

Guide

Publication Date

January 2004

Summary

This Practical Manual on rural women's participation in the elections for village committees in Beijing describes operational methods to encourage women to prepare for elections and to participate in the election process.

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14.

Date Added to Site: Sunday, 28th December 2003

Title

Gender Equity and Local Governance: A Study of the San Salvador Municipal Gender Equity Policy (English and Spanish)

Author

Clulow, M.

Document Type

Research

Publication Date

May 2003

Summary

A report on the gender equity policy initiated by the women's movement over several years and which involved the participation of a wide range of community actors.

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15.

Date Added to Site: Friday, 13th February 2004

Title

Gender and Local Government

Author

Joseph, C.

Document Type

Tool

Publication Date

August 2002

Summary

Compiled for the African National Congress local government elections in South Africa, this tool explains how to analyse and tackle gender inequalities at local government level.

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16.

Date Added to Site: Wednesday, 19th February 2003

Title

The Philippines: Getting Smart With Local Budgets

Author

Flor, C. and Lizares-Si, A.

Document Type

Case Study

Publication Date

June 2002

Summary

This case study from the book 'Gender Budgets Make More Cents: Country studies and good practice' examines the Gender Budget Initiative (GBI) in the Philippines.

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17.

Date Added to Site: Sunday, 23rd March 2003

Title

Accountability to Women in Development Spending – Experiments in Service-delivery Audits at the Local Level

Author

Goetz, A-M. and Jenkins, R.

Document Type

Case Study

Publication Date

June 2002

Summary

This paper shows how groups in India hold governments accountable for their spending and the delivery of public services.

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18.

Date Added to Site: Wednesday, 26th March 2003

Title

Shortcuts to public-service provision?: User Fees and Narrow Targeting

Author

Vandemoortele, J.

Document Type

Background Document

Publication Date

June 2002

Summary

This paper explores how different methods of collecting and spending government finances, such as charging for services and narrow targeting, affect men and women differently.

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19.

Date Added to Site: Saturday, 28th March 2009

Title

Influence and Accountability: Citizen Voices, Responsiveness and Accountability in Service Delivery

Author

Rakodi, C.

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

January 2002

Summary

This document focuses on how citizens can influence the delivery of basic services and how the public sector can respond in accountable and sustainable ways. It contains seminar proceedings and case studies.

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20.

Date Added to Site: Wednesday, 7th November 2001

Title

'Improving women's access to justice, Bangladesh', Annual Report: Year One, July 2000 to June 2001

Author

Nagorik Uddyog

Document Type

Case Study

Publication Date

June 2001

Summary

Nagorik Uddyog (NU), a Bangladeshi based NGO, recognises that a lot of work needs to be done if women are to effectively participate in local governance. This organisation helps the rural poor to understand and exercise their rights and specifically aims to give women a political voice and improve their access to justice.

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