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NEW BRIDGE WEBSITE - GENDER -
DEVELOPMENT
Welcome to the new BRIDGE website. As you will see
we have merged the former Siyanda and BRIDGE websites to provide a central
point for gender and development information in support of your gender
mainstreaming needs. In addition to providing diverse information in one place,
you will find many other improvements including: more information on BRIDGE
products and ongoing work; better and easier search functions; and many other
features. Over the next few months you will see more exciting changes but for
now, please let us know what you think by contacting us at: bridge@ids.ac.uk
Governance processes – with their emphasis on principles of
accountability, transparency, responsiveness and inclusiveness – should be a
means to social transformation. But despite this potential, they are failing to
deliver on gender equality. This Cutting Edge Pack maps out persistent
obstacles to gender equality in governance and offers possible ways forward -
including promoting gender balance in positions of authority, making rights
central to governance institutions and processes at all levels, and building
political will for change.