Pacific \ Women in local government
Gender equity is a priority for CLGF members and the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth is working towards gender equity and has set a target of a minimum of 30 per cent of women in public life – both in elected leadership positions and administration – including at the local level. A key focus is developing strategies to increase women's participation in decision making.
Sub-topics:
- Engaging women in consultation and planning
- Gender mainstreaming in service delivery
- Women as local government leaders
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Monitoring women’s representation in local government SDG indicator 5.5.1b
Presentation for workshop on women representation in local government. Section 1. Why women’s representation in local government matters Section 2. Background of SDG indicator 5.5.1b Section 3. What is local government and how is it organized Section 4. Sources of data for SDG indicator 5.5.1b Section 5. Reporting data for SDG indicator 5.5.1b
Author: Ionica Berevoescu Publisher: UN Women Publication year: 2019
Indicator 5.5.1(b): Proportion of seats held by women in local governments
Author: UN Stats Publisher: UN Stats Publication year: 2019
Reflections on the Local Government (Community Well-Being) Amendment Bill
Measuring Local Well-being: reflections on the Local Government (Community Well-Being) Amendment Bill. The Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Bill is designed to provide local authorities with greater legal freedom to make investments that will raise the well-being of their local community. The legislation is predicated on the assumption that people’s well-being is influenced by their local context. In order to identify the influence of changes in context generated by local investments, it is necessary to recognise that individuals differ in many ways and that the impact of any given investment can vary substantially from one person to the next. Indicators based on collections of individuals miss much of that variation. It is also necessary to recognise the variety of ways well-being can be measured. This short article raises both these issues by exploring three measures of well-being currently available on the 2018 Quality of Life survey.
Author: Philip S. Morrison Publisher: Policy Quarterly Publication year: 2019
Women councillor's stories of effectiveness in New Zealand Local Government
This thesis asks: 'What are Women councillor's stories of effectiveness in New Zealand Local Government'?
Author: Louise Tester Publication year: 2014
Women in Local Government in Asia and the Pacific - A comparative analysis of thirteen countries
This comparative report draws together a picture of women’s involvement in local government in the Asia and Pacific region. It is based on 13 country reports prepared for ESCAP and LOGOTRI and highlights continuing barriers to women’s involvement in local government, initiatives that have increased women’s participation and the transformative leadership that women provide in local government. It also outlines regional and country-level strategies for increasing women’s involvement in local government
Author: Jean Drage Publisher: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Publication year: 2001