Women in Governing Institutions in South Asia Parliament, Civil Serv
This edited volume examines policies aimed at increasing the representation of women in governing institutions in six South Asian countries. Divided into three parts, it addresses the implications of uniformity and diversity for the substantive representa
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Edited by
Nizam Ahmed
Women in Governing Institutions in South Asia
Nizam Ahmed Editor
Women in Governing Institutions in South Asia Parliament, Civil Service and Local Government
Editor Nizam Ahmed University of Chittagong Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Preface
South Asia, as Sobhan has argued, is united by a common thread of misgovernance. Several reasons may account for the lack of good governance in the region, of which the ineffectiveness of governing institutions, particularly parliament, civil service and local government, is very important. These institutions have had an asymmetrical growth, with the bureaucracy predating the other two. Parliament is the youngest among the three institutions of governance. These, however, share one attribute—all three can be considered as ‘gendered’ institutions. In fact, lack of gender balance in different governing institutions is one of the important reasons for their ineffectiveness. Different countries in the region have adopted measures in recent years to mainstream gender in these institutions, among other things, by adopting a policy of ‘positive discrimination’. This has led to an increase in the number of women at different levels. Women have also fared well while competing with men for jobs/seats in different institutions
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