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Acting jointly on behalf of women? The cross-party women’s caucus in Malawi
CMI Brief | May 2016
Despite an increase in the number of countries that have adopted women’s caucuses in sub-Saharan Africa, there is still little empirical knowledge ...
women, caucus, legislation, Malawi
Brothers in faith: Islamic food activism in Egypt
Book Chapter | Jan 2013
This is the first book to examine food activism in diverse local, national, and transnational settings, making it essential reading for students and scholars ...
Egypt
Violence against women in the context of urban poverty in Angola
CMI Brief | Oct 2016
Violence against women is widespread in Angola. This brief presents the main findings in a recent study of how violence against women is playing out in ...
women, violence, poverty, Angola, Luanda
Women in Local Government. A Potential Arena for Women’s Substantive Representation
CMI Brief | Aug 2016
Local government is an important avenue for getting practical experience in participating in politics before moving on to the national arena. Advocates ...
women, politics, local government, Malawi
Rule of law and environmental justice in the forests: The challenge of 'strong law enforcement' in corrupt conditions
U4 Issue | Jun 2013
Widespread illegal forest activities have contributed to deforestation, forest degradation, economic losses to nations and injustices for forest ...
REDD+, Forest governance, Corruption, Anti-corruption, Law enforcement, natural resource management, Indonesia, Cameroon
The Gatekeepers: Political Participation of Women in Malawi
CMI Brief | Aug 2016
All over the world, there are gatekeepers with the power to facilitate – or restrict – peoples’ access. We have studied the role of ...
women, politics, political parties, Malawi
Mission Improbable. Does Petroleum-related Aid Address Corruption in Resource-rich Countries?
U4 Issue | Jun 2008
Petroleum-related aid programmes and projects are a key part of donor activities in oil-rich developing countries. This U4 Issue explores the petroleum-related ...
corruption, natural resources, oil, development assistance, natural resource management
Mission improbable: Does petroleum-related aid address the resource curse?
Journal Article | Feb 2009
Petroleum-related aid programmes and projects are a key part of donor activities in oil-rich developing countries. This paper critically assesses petroleum-related ...
Natural resources, Institutions, Petroleum-related aid
Tracing Gender Differences in Parliamentary Debates: A Growth Curve Analysis of Ugandan MPs' Activity Levels in Plenary Sessions, 1998-2008.
Journal Article | Sep 2014
Participation in legislative debates is potentially an important tool for Members of Parliament (MPs) to communicate policy positions and exert influence ...
Representation, quotas, gender, Uganda
Ad hoc NGO activity could undermine Afghan government
Journal Article | Jan 2002
Ad hoc NGO activity could undermine Afghan government Arne Strand Development today Afghanistan ar
Afghanistan
Women’s informal peace efforts: Grassroots activism in South Sudan
CMI Brief | Dec 2018
South Sudanese women have been grossly under-represented in formal peace negotiations. However, they have been active in informal peacebuilding at the ...
South Sudan
Everyday Crafting of the Bolivarian State: Lower-level public officials and grass root activism in Venezuela
Journal Article | Jan 2016
Everyday Crafting of the Bolivarian State: Lower-level public officials and grass root activism in V
Patriarchy, Politics and Women’s Activism in Post-Revolution Sudan
Sudan Brief | Jul 2020
While Sudanese women were at the forefront of the popular uprising under the banner "freedom, peace and justice" that started in December 2018 and eventually ...
Women's rights, Political activism, Sudan
Women’s rights and the women’s movement in Sudan (1952-2014)
Book Chapter | Feb 2017
Women’s rights and the women’s movement in Sudan (1952-2014) Samia al-Nagar and Liv Tønnessen Women'
Law reform, women's movement, Sudan, Islamic law, Islamization, Sudan
Project INT/97/R12, Fund for Norwegian Consultancy Services and Programme Activities: OOUGA 2110, technical assistance and equipment to promote science education in 5 secondary schools in APAC distri
Report in External Series | Jan 2001
(Commissioned report. Limited circulationl)
Tracing Gender Differences in Parliamentary Debates: A Growth Curve Analysis of Ugandan MPs' Activity Levels in Plenary Sessions, 1998-2008 (reprint)
Book Chapter | Jan 2016
Tracing Gender Differences in Parliamentary Debates: A Growth Curve Analysis of Ugandan MPs' Activit
Keep on Talking! Review of the Nansen Dialogue Network in the Western Balkans
CMI Report | Jan 2008
The review considered whether NDN activities have contributed to improved ethnic relations and to sustainable peace and reconciliation in the Western ...
Macedonia, Croatia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Peace-building, Post-conflict, Reconciliation
Development from below and oil money from above. Popular organization in contemporary Venezuela
Book Chapter | Jan 2012
Since Hugo Chavez came to power in Venezuela in 1998, large parts of the country's vast oil resources have been diverted towards social spending amongst ...
Venezuela
Family law reform in Sudan: competing claims for gender justice between sharia and women’s human rights
CMI Report | Dec 2017
This paper focuses on family law reform in Sudan-a country that has been in a state of perpetual conflict that stretches back long before its independence ...
human rights, women, family law, gender, Sudan
Norway's Africa policy
Book Chapter | Jan 2002
This article provides an overview of Norway's historical relations with Africa to date. It considers the full range of relations, from missionary activities ...
International relations, Norway, Africa