Countries and Regions – Page 18 – Philippine Commission on Women

Economic Freedom and Women’s Emancipation in the Mena Region

2011-2020, Case Study, Countries and Regions, Economic Development, Foreign, Newspaper Article/Feature, Political Development, Social Development / By Ken Aliliran

This paper tackles about the position of women in the Middle East and North Africa. It also focuses on the importance of market-friendly but gender-sensitive policies to promote women’s economic freedom and women’s emancipation in the said regions. Asset Type: Publications Collection: Foreign Publications Subject: Economic freedom, Gender sensitivity, Market-friendly policies, Women’s economic participation Author: …

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Alternate Paths to Power? Women’s Political Representation in Nicaragua

2011-2020, Case Study, Countries and Regions, Foreign, Gender, Gender Mainstreaming, Newspaper Article/Feature, Political Development, Social Development / By Ken Aliliran

By examining patterns of women’s representation as candidates in the 1996, 2001 and 2006 elections for the National Assembly and as elected officeholders, this article analyzes how various political parties are utilizing the positions. Asset Type: Publications Collection: Foreign Publications Subject: Women’s rights, Political representation, Nicaragua Author: Magda Hinojosa and Ana Vijil Gurdián Publisher: University …

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Afghan Women: Artfully Unforgotten

2001-2010, Case Study, Countries and Regions, Cultural Development, Foreign, Gender, Gender Mainstreaming, Gender-Based Violence, Newspaper Article/Feature, Political Development, Social Development / By Ken Aliliran

This article talks about battered women and children in Afghanistan. Asset Type: Publications Collection: Foreign Publications Subject: Communication, Culture, Development, Education, Gender, Human rights, Jobs, Peace, Poverty, War, Afghanistan, United States, Asia, Global Author: Heather Metcalfe Publisher: Carnegie Council Publication Date: 2009