WUNRN
SIYANDA - GENDER & LOCAL
GOVERNANCE
How
can we ensure that local
governance institutions are both inclusive and gender-sensitive?
1. |
Date Added
to Site: Thursday, 26th March 2009 |
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Title |
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Author |
Victa-Labajo,
M. |
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Document Type |
Case
Study |
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Publication Date |
April
2009 |
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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 |
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Title |
A User's Guide to Measuring Gender-sensitive
Basic Service Delivery |
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Author |
United
Nations Development Program (UNDP) |
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Document Type |
Guide |
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Publication Date |
January
2009 |
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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 |
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Title |
Regional Programme of Gender Responsive
Budgeting – Good Practice Systematisation (in Spanish) |
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Author |
United
Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Andean Region |
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Document Type |
Case
Study |
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Publication Date |
August
2008 |
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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 |
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Title |
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Author |
Barriga,
M. |
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Document Type |
Case
Study |
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Publication Date |
January
2008 |
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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 |
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Title |
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Author |
Morna,
C. (ed.) |
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Document Type |
Tool |
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Publication Date |
January
2008 |
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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 |
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Title |
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Author |
Moser,
A. |
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Document Type |
Research |
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Publication Date |
January
2007 |
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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 |
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Title |
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Author |
Swedish
International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) |
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Document Type |
Case
Study |
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Publication Date |
January
2007 |
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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 |
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Title |
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Author |
Oxfam |
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Document Type |
Tool |
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Publication Date |
January
2007 |
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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 |
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Title |
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Author |
Ranaboldo,
C., Cliche, G. and Castro, A. |
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Document Type |
Report |
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Publication Date |
January
2006 |
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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 |
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Title |
Engendering Local Democracy: The Impact of
Quotas for Women in India’s Panchayats |
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Author |
Jayal,
N. G. |
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Document Type |
Research |
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Publication Date |
January
2006 |
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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 |
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Title |
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Author |
Beall,
J. |
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Document Type |
Policy
Document |
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Publication Date |
August
2005 |
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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 |
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Title |
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Author |
Byrne,
S. and Schnyder M. |
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Document Type |
Research |
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Publication Date |
June
2005 |
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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 |
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Title |
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Author |
Ministry
of Civil Affairs Department of Local Authority and Community Building
(ed.) |
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Document Type |
Guide |
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Publication Date |
January
2004 |
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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 |
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Title |
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Author |
Clulow,
M. |
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Document Type |
Research |
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Publication Date |
May
2003 |
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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 |
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Title |
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Author |
Joseph,
C. |
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Document Type |
Tool |
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Publication Date |
August
2002 |
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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 |
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Title |
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Author |
Flor,
C. and Lizares-Si, A. |
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Document Type |
Case
Study |
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Publication Date |
June
2002 |
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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 |
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Title |
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Author |
Goetz,
A-M. and Jenkins, R. |
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Document Type |
Case
Study |
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Publication Date |
June
2002 |
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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 |
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Title |
Shortcuts to public-service provision?: User
Fees and Narrow Targeting |
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Author |
Vandemoortele,
J. |
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Document Type |
Background
Document |
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Publication Date |
June
2002 |
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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 |
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Title |
Influence and Accountability: Citizen Voices,
Responsiveness and Accountability in Service Delivery |
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Author |
Rakodi,
C. |
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Document Type |
Report |
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Publication Date |
January
2002 |
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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 |
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Title |
'Improving women's access to justice,
Bangladesh', Annual Report: Year One, July 2000 to June 2001 |
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Author |
Nagorik
Uddyog |
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Document Type |
Case
Study |
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Publication Date |
June
2001 |
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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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