The Impact of Women's Political Leadership on Democracy and Development: Case Studies from the Commonwealth

by Margaret Wilson and Farah Deeba Chowdhury

Women's minimal leadership role in national and local political spheres remains a serious concern worldwide. The Commonwealth Gender Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005-2015 calls on governments to introduce measures to promote at least 30 per cent representation of women in parliament, government and business. The Impact of Women's Political Leadership on Democracy and Development describes the barriers to women's political participation and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849291098
• ISBN13: 9781849291095
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.