Democratic governance and women's rights in South Asia

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2010

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Centre for Women's Studies, New Delhi, IN

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The paper emphasizes the importance of gender equality as a core guiding principle of democratic governance. It examines trends in women’s participation in governance bodies in each national context (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal) and highlights cross-national examples of collaborative activism. The advantages and limits of reserved quotas for women’s political presence are analysed and summed up. The inclusion of women in political institutions is an important yet insufficient condition for challenging the political status quo; class disparities flowing from socio-economic inequality must be addressed simultaneously.

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WOMEN'S RIGHTS, GENDER EQUALITY, WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, POLITICAL PARTIES, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, SOCIAL CHANGE, ASIA, POLITICAL REPRESENTATION, CONVENTION OF ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (CEDAW), CEDAW, WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS, WOMEN IN POLITICS, INDIA, PAKISTAN, NEPAL, SRI LANKA, GENDER DISCRIMINATION

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/43868

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Democratic Governance / Gouvernance démocratique
Democratic Governance, Women's Rights and Gender Equality / Gouvernance démocratique, droits des femmes et l'égalité des sexes
Research Results (WRC) / Résultats de recherches (DFPC)