Review Corner

Gender Politics of Development: Essays in Hope and Despair

Author: Shirin M. Rai
Published Date: 2008
Publisher: Zed books
In The Gender Politics of Development Shirin Rai provides a comprehensive assessment of how gender politics has emerged and developed in post-colonial states. She goes on to show how women have engaged with institutions of governance in developing countries, looking in particular at political participation, deliberative democracy, representation, leadership and state feminism. Though Rai focuses in-depth on how these debates have played out in India, the book's argument is highly relevant for politics across the developing world.

Extraordianary Memoir of a Pakistani Woman

Author: Ahmed, Salma
Published Date: 2007
Publisher: Roli Books
Salma Ahmed's gripping narration of her political career is fast-paced and often amusing. The book relates events of the 1985 Assembly which no other author has yet commented on. Her interaction with the Presidents, Prime Ministers and several other political leaders gave her a unique opportunity to witness the first-hand intrigue, power plays and unfolding drama of Pakistani politics. This is an absorbing tale of a woman who was a pampered child, an unhappy wife, a repentant mother-but one who emerged triumphant as a woman of substance, in business and politics.

Invisible Faces of Violence on Women in Politics

Editors: Dr. Rohit Kumar Nepali, Mr. Upendra Kumar Poudel and Ms. Binisha Shrestha
Published Date: 2007
Publisher: SAP International
This book comes as an issue document which intends to raise the subject of violence on women politicians at not only national but also at regional and international levels to nudge stakeholders into taking corrective actions. This is an amalgamation of experiences shared by women politicians of South Asia during various conferences and interaction programs organized by SAP International as part of VAWIP program.

Reservations for Women

Author: Dhanda, Meena
Published Date: 2008
Publisher: Women Unlimited
This collection of essays and excerpts bring together, for the first time, a range of writings on the issue of affirmative action for increasing the presence of women in Parliament and legislative assemblies in India. A comprehensive coverage of the debate from historical, theoretical, practical, and political perspectives locates the discussions in India within the larger global context. This book is invaluable to all those interested in the cause of women’s enhanced representation in formal politics.

Unfolding the Realities: Silenced Voices of Women in Politics

Editors: Dr. Rohit Kumar Nepali and Mr. Prakash Shrestha
Published Date: 2007
Publisher: SAP International
This report, Unfolding the Realities: Silenced Voices of Women in Politics is an endeavor to explore violence faced by women politicians in the South Asian Region. It reflects the realities of violence, intimidation and practices that adversely affect the active participation of South Asian women in decision-making. It tries to track the reality of sufferings of women in their pursuit to achieve a career in politics.

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