Women, public life and democracy [[electronic resource] ] : changing Commonwealth parliamentary perspectives / / compiled and edited by Joni Lovenduski and Rosie Campbell with Jacqui Sampson-Jacent

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Sterling, Va, : Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in association, with Pluto Press, c2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xii, 197 p
• Disciplina: 306.2/082
• Soggetto topico: Women - Political activity - Commonwealth countries; Women's rights - Commonwealth countries
• Altri autori: LovenduskiJoni CampbellRosie <1967-> Sampson-JacentJacqui
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface -- Women, public life and democracy -- Introduction -- Setting out the terms / by Prof. 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 equalising access to care and services -- The Nordic model: The Example of Finland Equality Policy. The example of Malaysia : the implementation of equal rights legislation / by Hon. Gillian James -- Does size matter? sex equality in small states -- How can NGOs lobby for change? A Users guide / by Georgina Ashworth -- Improving access to credit, technology and business -- Can the media be resexed? / by Jackie Ashley -- Conclusions / by Rosie Campbell -- What works and what does not for women in politics? a Commonwealth perspective / by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association -- Institutional framework for mainstreaming gender in public service personnel management / by the Commonwealth Secretariat Affirmative Action in the Commonwealth Secretariat -- Part 2. Gender-sensitizing Commonwealth Parliaments: report of a CPA Study Group, February-March 2001 / by Mrs 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 21st Century : Report of a Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Meeting, September 2001 -- Representation of Women in Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures.
• Sommario/riassunto: A practical guide to the growing influence of women on parliamentary legislation across the Commonwealth.
• Titolo autorizzato: Women, public life and democracy
• ISBN: 1-84964-189-7; 0-585-48902-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820038603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II