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dc.contributor.authorHoare, Joanna*
dc.contributor.authorGell, Fiona*
dc.date.accessioned2010-11-12T15:05:18Zen
dc.date.available2010-11-12T15:05:18Zen
dc.date.issued2009-11-09
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-85339-696-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10546/115530
dc.descriptionWomen across the world bear a disproportionate burden of poverty in terms of material deprivation, discrimination, and denial of their basic rights. This means they often have little opportunity to influence the processes and institutions which shape their lives. The under-representation of women's voices in decision-making and agenda-setting at all levels mean that their interests tend to be under-represented in critical policy-making fora, and their skills, experience, and knowledge under-utilized. This entrenches both gender inequality and the poverty confronted by women and their communities on a daily basis. There are, however, many examples where women have found the courage and the opportunities to challenge the status quo and become active citizens and successful leaders in political, economic and civil institutions, with inspiring results. This book brings together lessons and experience in building up women's involvement from Oxfam GB and its partners. Women's Leadership and Participation illustrates methodological approaches and learning points, covering a range of issues, from women's participation in national elections to female decision-making in community livelihood initiatives. It asks the questions: what are the structural barriers to women's leadership and participation? How can women be encouraged to take up leadership positions? Once they are leading, how can women (and men) be supported to carry out their roles effectively and for progressive purposes? The case studies in this book are also available as individual papers.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsWomen's leadership and participation; Pa Kite M Deyo! Don't Leave me Out!; Creating the space to empower women fishers; Strengthening the voices of women leaders; Breaking the barriers Raising voices; Women's leadership in economic change in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel; Advocacy and national elections; Fighting for women's rights in Chile; Useful resources; Concluding updateen_US
dc.format.extent144en_US
dc.format.mimetypePDFen
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherOxfam GBen_US
dc.publisherPractical Action Publishingen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWomen's Leadership Programme Insightsen_US
dc.relation.urlhttps://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/womens-leadership-and-participation-case-studies-on-learning-for-action-115530
dc.subjectApproach and methodology
dc.subjectGender
dc.titleWomen's Leadership and Participation: Case studies on learning for actionen_US
dc.typeBooken_US
oxfam.signoff.statusFor public use. Can be shared outside Oxfamen_US
oxfam.subject.countryOccupied Palestinian Territoryen_US
oxfam.subject.countryChileen_US
oxfam.subject.countryPhilippinesen_US
oxfam.subject.countryHaitien_US
oxfam.subject.countryCambodiaen_US
oxfam.subject.countrySierra Leoneen_US
oxfam.subject.countryUnited Kingdomen_US
oxfam.subject.countryIsraelen_US
oxfam.subject.countryHondurasen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordParticipationen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordCivil societyen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordAdvocacyen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordCampaigningen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordDevelopment methodsen_US
dc.year.issuedate2009en_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-20T09:06:38Z


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