Overview
- Presents thematically arranged country studies allowing for a comparison of gender inclusiveness across South Asia
- Includes perspectives from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Nepal
- Examines representation and participation of women in three major institutions of governance in a single volume
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Keywords
- gender mainstreaming
- positive discriminatory policies
- representation of women
- quota system
- women in local government
- women in civil service
- women in parliament
- inclusive governance
- female lawmakers
- mutual adjustment
- feminist legislation
- reserved seat
- women as voters
- double day work
- elected women representatives
- proportional representation of women
- self-selection
- women in development
Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Women in Parliament
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Women in Civil Service
Reviews
“By providing a multi-scalar and regional perspective on women's place in public life, Women in Governing Institutions in South Asia does great service to the feminist literature on governance as well as South Asian studies. The book takes a measured approach to women's role in parliaments, civil service and local government and analyses the challenges that women continue to face - personal and institutional - even as they progress in public life. Such comparative work is needed to support spread and improvement of gender equality policies across borders.” (Shirin M. Rai, Professor of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, UK)
“This important contribution highlights the inclusion of women in the context of the changing nature of societies, political structures and forces in South Asia. Based on primary research by a group of experts on countries of the region, the book weaves together accounts of traditions, reforms, successes and failure of initiatives for gender equality in governing institutions. This timely and relevant volume contributes to the existing bank of knowledge and presents insight on the state of inclusion in the region. The book raises intellectually exciting questions and uses evidence to offer a better understanding of developments on the ground and emerging trends on gender equality in South Asia and beyond. Findings of this highly recommended book will be useful for generating debates on strategies for inclusion and developing a framework for analyzing the state of inclusion in developing countries.” (Ahmed Shafiqul Huque, Professor of Political Science, McMaster University, Canada)
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Book Title: Women in Governing Institutions in South Asia
Book Subtitle: Parliament, Civil Service and Local Government
Editors: Nizam Ahmed
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57475-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-57474-5Published: 05 September 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86172-2Published: 13 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-57475-2Published: 24 August 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 354
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Public Policy, Development and Gender, Governance and Government, Politics and Gender, Public Administration