Women, public life and democracy : changing Commonwealth parliamentary perspectives / compiled and edited by Joni Lovenduski and Rosie Campbell with Jacqui Sampson-Jacent.
Publisher:
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in association with Pluto Press,
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-197). Preface: Women, public life and democracy -- Introduction: setting out the terms / Joni Lovenduski -- The Role of Parliamentarians -- Representation without the incumbency barrier: the example of Scotland -- Waving goodbye to dinosaurs: the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition -- Making Parliamentarians listen to women voters and getting women elected -- The Beijing process -- Gender mainstreaming -- Affirmative action: help or hindrance -- Education and sex equality -- Equalizing access to care and services -- The Nordic model: The example of Finland -- Equality policy: the example of Malaysia -- The implementation of equal rights legislation: personal observations / Hon. Gillian James -- Does size matter? sex equality in small states -- How can NGOs lobby for change? a users guide / Georgina Ashworth -- Improving access to credit, technology and business resources -- Can the media be re-sexed? / Jackie Ashley -- Conclusions / Rosie Campbell -- What works and what does not for women in politics? a Commonwealth perspective / Commonwealth Parliamentary Association -- Institutional framework for mainstreaming gender in public service personnel management / Commonwealth Secretariat --Affirmative action in the Commonwealth Secretariat / Commonwealth Secretariat -- pt. 2. Report of a CPA study group on gender-sensitizing Commonwealth parliaments / Jacqui Sampson-Jacent -- Gender-sensitizing Commonwealth parliaments: Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference plenary report, September 2001 -- Report of a Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Workshop on Gender, September 2001 -- Strategic partnerships for politics in the twenty-first century : report of a Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Meeting, September 2001 -- Representation of Women in Commonwealth parliaments and legislatures.
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