Women in Governing Institutions in South Asia Parliament, Civil Service and Local Government
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Nizam Ahmed is Professor of Public Administration at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. His previous books include Public Policy and Governance in Bangladesh (2016), and Parliaments in Asia (co-edited with Lord Norton, 1999).“By providing a multi-scalar and regional perspective on women's place in public life, Women in Governing Institutions in South Asia does great service to the feminist literature on governance as well as South Asian studies. The book takes a measured approach to women's role in parliaments, civil service and local government and analyses the challenges that women continue to face - personal and institutional - even as they progress in public life. Such comparative work is needed to support spread and improvement of gender equality policies across borders.” (Shirin M. Rai, Professor of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, UK)
“This important contribution highlights the inclusion of women in the context of the changing nature of societies, political structures and forces in South Asia. Based on primary research by a group of experts on countries of the region, the book weaves together accounts of traditions, reforms, successes and failure of initiatives for gender equality in governing institutions. This timely and relevant volume contributes to the existing bank of knowledge and presents insight on the state of inclusion in the region. The book raises intellectually exciting questions and uses evidence to offer a better understanding of developments on the ground and emerging trends on gender equality in South Asia and beyond. Findings of this highly recommended book will be useful for generating debates on strategies for inclusion and developing a framework for analyzing the state of inclusion in developing countries.” (Ahmed Shafiqul Huque, Professor of Political Science, McMaster University, Canada)