Chief Bisi Ogunleye, “The Country Women’s Association of Nigeria (COWAN)”

Monday, July 17th, 2006

The Country Women’s Association of Nigeria (COWAN), founded in 1982 by social worker Chief Bisi Ogunleye, has been instrumental in working on important issues in women’s development since its. Its activities span 32 states within Nigeria and there are at least 260,000 members. In her presentation Chief Bisi addressed COWAN’s Women Political Participation and Development Fund (WOPOPADEF), created to increase women’s political awareness and representation in government.
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Posted in Africa, Library, Women's Leadership |

Kenya, “Experiences in the Last Decade”

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Kenya group shared experiences on fostering women’s political participation in Kenya over the last ten years. Focus on The Gender and Governance Program (GGP), a program that works to ensure women’s civil and political rights and gender equality in four main areas of governance.
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Sevdalina Voynova, “Overview of Strategies Applied in Bulgaria”

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Sevdalina Voynova gave an overview of strategies applied in Bulgaria to increase women’s participation and representation. Her paper highlighted the increase in women’s political participation—up to 20 percent representation in Parliament—but cautions there is still much work to be done to achieve gender balance in decision-making.
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Posted in Europe, Library, Women's Leadership |

Fiorella Benavente, “Electoral Context and Quota Legislation”

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Fiorella Benavente of Movimiento Manuela Ramos addressed the strategies used and lessons learned after Peru enacted a ‘neutral’ gender quota law, establishing a minimum percentage of women or men.
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Posted in Latin America & Caribbean, Library, Women's Leadership |

India, “The Success Story of Mayatai Sorte”

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Mayadevi Sorate from Vadval (Dist. Latur) not only contested elections for the second time but she won them, unopposed. This election took place in last week of August 2005. She has slowly but steadily strengthened her power.

India, “The Success Story of Mayatai Sorte” (Word .doc)…

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Posted in Asia & Pacific, Library, Women's Leadership |