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   Dazzling the World: A Study of India's Constitutional Amendment Mandating Reservations for Women on Rural Panchayats

   Harmon, Louise, and Eileen Kaufman. 2004. "Dazzling the World: A Study of India's Constitutional Amendment Mandating Reservations for Women on Rural Panchayats." Berkeley Women's Law Journal 19 (1): 32-105.

   Topics: Gender, Women, Governance, Quotas, Elections, Political Participation Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India Keywords: democracy, local government, constitutional design, political institutions

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   Engendering Grassroots Democracy: Research, Training, and Networking for Women in Local Self-Governance in India

   Sekhon, Joti. 2006. “Engendering Grassroots Democracy: Research, Training, and Networking for Women in Local Self-Governance in India.” NWSA Journal 18 (2): 101–22. doi:10.1353/nwsa.2006.0041.

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   Topics: Caste, Class, Democracy / Democratization, Education, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, Governance, Elections, Political Participation Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India Keywords: feminist politics, grassroots democracy, participatory democracy, women in politics, women's community-based activism, women and political participation in India, women in panchayati raj or local self-governance in India, feminist networks, gender and grassroots politics

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   Mothers of Buddhas, Mothers of Nations: Kumaranatunga and Her Meteoric Rise to Power in Sri Lanka

   Bartholomeusz, Tessa. 1999. “Mothers of Buddhas, Mothers of Nations: Kumaranatunga and Her Meteoric Rise to Power in Sri Lanka.” Feminist Studies 25 (1): 211-25.

   Topics: Gender, Women, Governance, Elections, Political Participation, Religion Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: Sri Lanka

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   Women’s Electoral Participation in Egypt: The Implications of Gender for Voter Recruitment and Mobilization

   Blaydes, Lisa, and Safinaz El Tarouty. 2009. “Women’s Electoral Participation in Egypt: The Implications of Gender for Voter Recruitment and Mobilization.” Middle East Journal 63 (3): 364-80.

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   Topics: Corruption, Gender, Women, Governance, Elections, Political Participation, Religion Regions: Africa, MENA, North Africa, Middle East Countries: Egypt

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   Against All Odds : Women Candidates in Jordan’s 1997 Elections

   Amawi, Abla. 2007. “Against All Odds : Women Candidates in Jordan’s 1997 Elections.” In From Patriarchy to Empowerment: Women’s Participation, Movements, and Rights in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, edited by Valentine M. Moghadam, 40–57. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press.

   Topics: Gender, Women, Governance, Elections Regions: MENA, Asia, Middle East Countries: Jordan

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   Proportional Representation, Political Violence and the Participation of Women in the Political Process in Sri Lanka

   Pinto-Jayawardena, Kishali. 2003. “Proportional Representation, Political Violence and the Participation of Women in the Political Process in Sri Lanka.” In Can Democracy Be Designed?: The Politics of Institutional Choice in Conflict Torn Societies, edited by Sunil Bastain and Robin Luckham, 170–95. New York: Zed Books.

   Topics: Gender, Women, Gender Equality/Inequality, Governance, Elections, Political Participation Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: Sri Lanka

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   Engineering Elections: The Experiences of Women in 'Panchayati Raj' in Karnataka, India

   Kudva, Neema. 2003. “Engineering Elections: The Experiences of Women in ‘Panchayati Raj’ in Karnataka, India.” International Journal of Politics, Culture & Society

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   Topics: Civil Society, Corruption, Gender, Women, Governance, Quotas, Elections, Political Participation Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India Keywords: women, politics, Panchayati Raj, Karnataka, quotas, NGOs

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   Anti-Americanism, Authoritarian Politics, and Attitudes about Women's Representation: Evidence from a Survey Experiment in Jordan

   Bush, Sarah Sunn, and Amaney A. Jamal. “Anti-Americanism, Authoritarian Politics, and Attitudes about Women’s Representation: Evidence from a Survey Experiment in Jordan.” International Studies Quarterly 59, no. 1 (March 1, 2015): 34–45. doi:10.1111/isqu.12139.

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   Topics: Democracy / Democratization, Gender, Women, Governance, Quotas, Elections, Nationalism Regions: MENA, Asia, Middle East Countries: Jordan

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   Women and Political Leadership in an Authoritarian Context: A Case Study of the Sixth Parliament in the Islamic Republic of Iran

   Moghadam, Valentine M., and Fatemeh Haghighatjoo. 2016. “Women and Political Leadership in an Authoritarian Context: A Case Study of the Sixth Parliament in the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Politics & Gender 12 (01): 168–97. doi:10.1017/S1743923X15000598.

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   Topics: Gender, Women, Governance, Elections, International Law, Political Participation Regions: MENA, Asia, Middle East Countries: Iran

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    Aftermath: Women and Women’s Organizations In Postconflict Societies: The Role of International Assistance

    Kumar, Krishna. 2001. Aftermath: Women and Women’s Organizations In Postconflict Societies: The Role of International Assistance. USAID Program and Operations Assessment Report No. 28, U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, DC.

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Civil Wars, Civil Society, Displacement & Migration, Economies, Poverty, Gender, Gender Roles, Women, Governance, Elections, Health, Trauma, International Organizations, Livelihoods, Political Participation, Rights, Land Rights, Security, Sexual Violence, SV against Women, Violence Regions: Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Americas, Central America, Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, Balkans, Eastern Europe, South Caucasus Countries: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Cambodia, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Rwanda

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