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Seethings and seatings: strategies for women's political participation in Asia Pacific

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This book is about six women from Fiji, India, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia and the Philippines who entered the political arena to be involved in political decision making machineries, to influence and change political decisions, to be women's voices and ful fill women's rights. It describes their experiences and challanges in their efforts. This is a publication from the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law, and Development (APWLD)’s research project aimed at assisting women in Asia Pacific to challenge existing structures hindering women’s participation in political processes. The book presents case studies on six women leaders from Fiji, India, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The first case study in this publication looks at the strategies that Adi Ema Tagicakibau used in the course of her political career in Fiji, offering insights into her background, her entry into the women’s rights movement and into politics. This is a publication from the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law, and Development (APWLD)’s research project aimed at assisting women in Asia Pacific to challenge existing structures hindering women’s participation in political processes. The book presents case studies on six women leaders from Fiji, India, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The first case study in this publication looks at the strategies that Adi Ema Tagicakibau used in the course of her political career in Fiji, offering insights into her background, her entry into the women’s rights movement and into politics.

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KP.II.RAM. s

Publisher

Chiang Mai : Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)., 2005

Collation

x, 203 Hal.; 25 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

974-9377-51-6

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KP.II.

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Subject(s)

Women and Politics
in Asia Pacifics
women's Political Participation
Women's working in electoral and parliamentary po
resolutions in parliament towards pro-women and pr
privilege speeches and call for investigative hear

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