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Links Related to Parliaments and/or women in politics

Antigua and Barbuda

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic

Globalis. Antigua and Barbuda: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1997-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004.
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=AG&indicatorid=63
>


Argentina

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Argentina.  Stockholm, 2005.
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=AR>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Argentina: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004.
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=AR&indicatorid=63
>

English

Report

Lubertino, María José. Pioneering Quotas: The Argentine Experience and Beyond .  International IDEA, 2003.
<http://www.quotaproject.org/CS/CS_Lubertino_27-11-2003.pdf>

Spanish

Legislation

Instituto Social y Político de la Mujer. Leyes provinciales.
<http://www.ispm.org.ar/paridad/leyes_prov.html   >

Spanish

Statistic

Instituto Social y Político de la Mujer. Mujeres en Lugares de Decisión en Argentina – Poder Legislativo.
<http://www.ispm.org.ar/paridad/poder_legis.html>

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Argentina.
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/argentina/portada.htm


Bolivia

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Report

Costa Benavides, Jimena.  Women`s Political Participation in Bolivia: Progress and Obstacles.  International IDEA: Lima, 2003.
<http://www.quotaproject.org/CS/CS_Costa_Bolivia_25-11-2003.pdf

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Bolivia.  Stockholm, 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=BO>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Bolivia: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004.
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=BO&indicatorid=63
>  

English

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Bolivia.
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/bolivia/portada.htm>  

Spanish

Report

Sistema Indígena de Información de RED-ADA. Bolivia: Mujeres rurales hacia la Asamblea Constituyente. MujeresHoy.  29 septiembre 2004.
<http://www.mujereshoy.com/secciones/2468.shtml


Brazil

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Report

Araújo, Clara. Quotas for Women in the Brazilian Legislative System. Paper presented at the International IDEA Workshop, The Implementation of Quotas: Latin American Experiences, 23-24 February 2003 . International IDEA: 2003. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/CS/CS_Araujo_Brazil_25-11-2003.pdf>

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Brazil.  Stockholm, 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=BR>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Brazil: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=BR&indicatorid=63
>

Portuguese

Data

Biblioteca Virtual Mulher: Mulher, Poder e Participação Política.  Prossiga: 2001. 
http://www.prossiga.br/bvmulher/cedim/

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Brazil
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/brasil/portada.htm>


Canada

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Report

Statistics Canada. Women in Canada: Work Chapter Updates 2003. Target Groups Project. Minister of Industry: 2004.
<http://www.statcan.gc.ca/english/freepub/
89F0133XIE/89F0133XIE2003000.pdf
>

English

Statistic

Canada: Seats in Parliament Held by Women, 1990-2004
http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=CA&indicatorid=63
 

English

Statistic / Legislation

Information on Electoral Quotas – Canada
http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=CA    

English

Statistic

Women in the House of Commons – Current List
http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/House/
WomenHofC.asp?lang=E&Hist=N
 

French

Report

Statistique Canada. Femmes au Canada: une mise à jour du chapitre sur le travail 2003. Projet des groupes cibles.  Ministre de l’Industrie: 2004.
<http://www.statcan.gc.ca/francais/freepub/
89F0133XIF/89F0133XIF2003000.pdf
>

French

Statistic

Femmes à la Chambre des communes – Liste actuelle
http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/
House/WomenHofC.asp?lang=F&Hist=N
 


Chile

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Organization

Centro de Estudios de la Mujer. Women’s Studies Center.
<http://www.cem.cl/eque.htm>

English

Statistic /Leg

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Chile.  Stockholm, 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?
CountryCode=CL
>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Chile: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1997-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=CL&indicatorid=63
>

English

Report

Correia, Maria. Gender Portfolio Review: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay Program.  World Bank: 1998. 
<http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/LAC/LACInfoClient.nsf/
d29684951174975c85256735007fef12/
25f25cb76bd70c40852568400069f57a/
$FILE/Arg+Chile+Uru+portfolio+review.pdf
>

Spanish

Statistic

Servicio Nacional de la Mujer (SERNAM).  PMG – Estadísticas:
Participación en el poder y en la adopción de decisiones. SERNAM: 2005.
http://www.sernam.cl/basemujer/index.htm

Spanish

Legislation

Ministerio Secretaría General de la Presidencial. Legislación que favorece a la mujer y su familia.  Gobierno de Chile: 2004.
<http://www.gobiernodechile.cl/logros/oportunidad_mujeres.asp

Spanish

Organization

Centro de Estudios de la Mujer. Centro de Estudios de la Mujer (CEM). 
<http://www.cem.cl

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Chile. 
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/chile/portada.htm>  


Colombia

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Colombia.  Stockholm, 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=CO>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Colombia: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=CO&indicatorid=63
>

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Colombia. 
http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/colombia/portada.htm         


Costa Rica

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Report

Olsen de Figueres, Karen.  A People Marching - Women in Parliament in Costa Rica In: Women in Parliament: Beyond Numbers. International IDEA, 1997.
<http://archive.idea.int/women/parl/studies3a.htm

English

Stat/Leg

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Costa Rica.  Stockholm, 2005.
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=CR>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Costa Rica: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1997-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004.
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=CR&indicatorid=63

English

Report

García Quesada, Ana Isabel.  Putting the Mandate into Practice: Legal Reform in Costa Rica.  The Implementation of Quotas: Latin American Experiences (Conference), 23-24 février 2003, Pérou.
<http://www.quotaproject.org/CS/CS_Garcia_Costa_Rica.pdf>  

Spanish

Legislation

Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica.  Ley de Promoción de la Igualidad Social de la Mujer. 1990.
<http://www.racsa.co.cr/asamblea/ley/leyes/7000/7142.doc>

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Lationoamericanas en Cifras: Costa Rica.
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/costarica/portada.htm>


Cuba

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic

Globalis. Cuba: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=CU&indicatorid=63
>

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Cuba. 
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/cuba/portada.htm>


Dominican Republic

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Dominican Republic.  Stockholm, 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=DO>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Dominican Republic: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=DO&indicatorid=63
>

Spanish

Statistic

Secretaría de Estado de la Mujer (SEM). Mujeres Electas, Elecciones 2002-2006: Senadoras y Deputadas. SEM: 2005.
<http://www.sem.gov.do/politicapublica/estadisticas/
MUJERES%20SENADORAS%20Y%20DIPUTADAS.pdf
>

Spanish

Statistic

Secretaría de Estado de la Mujer (SEM). Mujeres Electas, Elecciones 2002-2006:  Sindicas, Vice-Sindicas, y Regidoras.  SEM: 2005.
<http://www.sem.gov.do/politicapublica/estadisticas/
MUJERES%20SINDICAS%20Y%20REGIDORAS.pdf
>

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: República Dominicana. 
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/rdominicana/portada.htm>


Ecuador

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Ecuador.  Stockholm, 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=EC>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Ecuador: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=EC&indicatorid=63
>

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Ecuador. 
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/ecuador/portada.htm>      

Spanish

Report

Pacari, Nina. Estudio de Caso: La participación política de la mujer indígena en el Parlamento Ecuatoriano.  International IDEA: 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/CS/CS_Pacari_Ecuador.pdf>


Grenada

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic

Globalis. Grenada: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1997 and 2004. Global Virtual University: 2004.
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=GD&indicatorid=63
>


Guatemala

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Report

Mendez, Luz. Expert Group Meeting on "Enhancing women's participation in electoral processes in post-conflict countries" – Guatemalan Case Study, 19-22 janvier 2004, Glen Cove. EGM//ELEC//2004//EP.7.  United Nations Office of the Special adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI), 2004.
<http://www.un.org/womenwatch/osagi/meetings/2004/
EGMelectoral/EP7-Mendez.PDF
>

English

Stat/ Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Guatemala.  Stockholm, 2005.
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=GT>  

English

Statistic

Globalis. Guatemala: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004.
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=GT&indicatorid=63

Spanish

Statistic

Participación de mujeres en el Congreso,de la República de Guatemala 1995-1999-2003. Congreso de la Repúblic de Guatemala.
<http://www.congreso.gob.gt/estadisticas/2.doc>

Spanish

Report

Agenda legislativa de la asemblea del parlamento de las mujeres.  24 novembre 2004, Guatemala. Congreso de la Repúblic de Guatemala, 2004.
<http://www.congreso.gob.gt/uploadimg/documentos/n275.pdf

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Guatemala.
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/guatemala/portada.htm>   


Guyana

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Guyana.  Stockholm, 2005.
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=GY>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Guyana: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004.
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=GY&indicatorid=63
>


Haiti

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic/ Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Haiti.  Stockholm, 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=HT>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Haiti: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1997-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=HT&indicatorid=63
>


Honduras

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Honduras.  Stockholm, 2005.
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=HN>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Honduras: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004.
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
IndicatorID=63&Country=HN
>


Jamaica

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic

Globalis. Jamaica: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004. Global Virtual University: 2004.
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=JM&indicatorid=63
>


Mexico

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Report

Baldez, Lisa. Elected Bodies:The Gender Quota Law for Legislative Candidates in Mexico. Meeting of the American Political Science Association,
Philadelphia, August 28-31 2003.  International IDEA: 2003. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/Conference_papers/apsa_2001.pdf>

English

Report

Dr. Peschard, Jacqueline.  Quota Implementation in Mexico: Summary of Presentation. Paper presented at the International IDEA Workshop, The Implementation of Quotas: Latin American Experiences, 23-24 February 2003.  International IDEA, 2003. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/CS/
CS_Quota_Implementation_in_Mexico.pdf
>

English

Report

Women in Parliament.  The World of Parliaments Quarterly Review.  2004, n°14. 
<http://www.ipu.org/english/pressdoc/news/14-6.htm>

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Mexico.  Stockholm, 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=MX>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Mexico: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=MX&indicatorid=63
>

French

Report

Les femmes au parlement.  Le Monde des Parlements – Revue trimestrielle.  2004, n°14. 
<http://www.ipu.org/news-f/14-6.htm>

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: México
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/mexico/portada.htm>

Spanish

Report

Reynoso, Diego. Leyes de Cuotas y Elección de Mujeres en México ¿Contribuyen a disminuir la brecha entre elegir y ser elegida?.  International IDEA: 2004. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/Conference_papers/
CUOTAS_SOMEE_2004.pdf
>


Nicaragua

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Nicaragua.  Stockholm, 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=NI>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Nicaragua: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=NI&indicatorid=63
>

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Nicaragua. 
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/nicaragua/portada.htm>


Panama

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Panama.  Stockholm, 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=PA>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Panama: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=PA&indicatorid=63
>

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Panamá. 
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/panama/portada.htm>


Paraguay

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Paraguay.  Stockholm, 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=PY>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Paraguay: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=PY&indicatorid=63
>        

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Paraguay.
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/paraguay/portada.htm>


Peru

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Report

Schmidt, Gregory D. The Implementation of Gender Quotas in Peru: Legal Reform, Discourses and Impacts. Paper presented at the International IDEA Workshop, The Implementation of Quotas: Latin American Experiences, 23-24 February 2003.  International IDEA: 2003. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/CS/CS_Schmidt_1_26-11-2003.pdf>

English

Report

Villanueva Flores, Rocío. Taking Stock of the Implementation of Quotas in Peru. Paper presented at the International IDEA Workshop, The Implementation of Quotas: Latin American Experiences, 23-24 February 2003.  International IDEA: 2003. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/CS/CS_Villanueva_27-11-2003.pdf>

English

Report

Schmidt, Gregory D. Unanticipated Successes: Lessons from Peru’s Experiences with Gender Quotas in Majoritarian Closed List and Open List PR Systems. Paper presented at the International IDEA Workshop, The Implementation of Quotas: Latin American Experiences, 23-24 February 2003.  International IDEA: 2003. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/CS/CS_Schmidt2.pdf>

English

Report

Yáñez, Ana María. Quotas and Democracy in Peru. Paper presented at the International IDEA Workshop, The Implementation of Quotas: Latin American Experiences, 23-24 February 2003.  International IDEA: 2003.
<http://www.quotaproject.org/CS/CS_Yanez_27-11-2003.pdf>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Peru: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=PE&indicatorid=63
>

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Peru.  Stockholm, 2005.
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=PE>

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Perú
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/peru/portada.htm>


Suriname

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic

Globalis. Suriname: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=SR&indicatorid=63
>


Uruguay

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Uruguay.  Stockholm, 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?CountryCode=UY>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Uruguay: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=UY&indicatorid=63
>

English

Report

Correia, Maria. Gender Portfolio Review: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay Program.  World Bank: 1998. 
<http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/LAC/LACInfoClient.nsf/
d29684951174975c85256735007fef12/25f25cb76bd7
0c40852568400069f57a/$FILE/Arg+Chile+Uru+portfolio+review.pdf
>

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Uruguay. 
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/uruguay/portada.htm>      


USA

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Organization

National Foundation for Women Legislators
http://www.womenlegislators.org

English

Organization

National Women`s Political Caucus
http://www.nwpc.org

English

Organization

Women Leaders Online
http://wlo.org

English

Organization

Women`s Campaign Fund
http://www.wcfonline.org

English

Organization

The White House Project: Advancing Women`s Leadership
http://www.thewhitehouseproject.org

English

Organization

Women Under Forty Political Action Committee
http://www.wufpac.org

English

Statistic

United States: Seats in parliament held by women, 1990-2004
http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=US&indicatorid=63

English

Organization

Center for American Women and Politics (State University of New Jersey)
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cawp 

English

Organization

Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy (University of Massachusetts)
http://www.mccormack.umb.edu/cwppp  

English

Organization

The Women`s Campaign School (Yale University)
http://www.wcsyale.org

English

Report

Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy (Haworth Press, Inc.)
http://www.haworthpress.com/web/JWPP


Venezuela

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Statistic / Legislation

International IDEA and Stockholm University. Global Database of Quotas for Women: Venezuela.  Stockholm, 2005. 
<http://www.quotaproject.org/displayCountry.cfm?
CountryCode=VE
>

English

Statistic

Globalis. Paraguay: Seats in Parliament Held by Women – 1990-2004.  Global Virtual University: 2004. 
<http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?
country=VE&indicatorid=63
>

Spanish

Statistic

EUROSUR.  Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras: Venezuela. 
<http://www.eurosur.org/FLACSO/mujeres/venezuela/portada.htm>

Spanish

Organization

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). Boletín de Prensa: Presidente de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez Frías, se compromete públicamente a incluir el principio de equidad de género en la elaboración del presupuesto para el año 2006. 6 junio 2005.  UNIFEM Región Andina: 2005. 
<http://www.gender-budgets.org/uploads/user-S/11217236471VenezuelaNewsReleaseSpanish.pdf>

 

 

General Women’s Issues


Antigua and Barbuda

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Report

Government of Antigua and Barbuda. Statement by Ms. Sheila Roseau, Executive Director, Gender Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda, to the Twenty-Third Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly.  United Nations: New York, 2000.
<http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/followup/
beijing+5stat/statments/antigua6.htm
>


Argentina

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Organization

Foundation for Studies and Research on Women (FEIM).  FEIM Online.
<http://www.feim.org.ar/background.htm>  

English

Report

Correia, Maria. Gender Portfolio Review: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay Program.  World Bank: 1998.
<http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/LAC/LACInfoClient.nsf/
d29684951174975c85256735007fef12/25f25cb76bd70c40852
568400069f57a/$FILE/Arg+Chile+Uru+portfolio+review.pdf
>

Spanish

Legislation

Subsecretaría de la Mujer.  Legislación Nacional .
<http://www.mujer.gov.ar/legi.htm

Spanish

Organization

Presidencia de la República Argentina.  Consejo Nacional de la Mujer .  2005. 
<http://www.cnm.gov.ar>

Spanish

Organization

Fundación para Estudio e Investigación de la Mujer (FEIM).  Fundación para Estudio e Investigación de la Mujer. 
<http://www.feim.org.ar>

Spanish

Organization

Foro Empresarial de la Mujer Argentina para el Libre Emprendimiento (FEMALE).Red FEMALE.  2002.
<http://www.redfemale.com.ar/>

Spanish

Statistic

Subsecretaría de la Mujer. Situación de la Salud de la Mujer en ArgentinaMinisterio de Salud y Acción Social: 1998.
<http://www.mujer.gov.ar/esta.htm>


Bahamas

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Organization

Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL). Bureau of Women’s Affairs: Contact Information.  CEPAL: 2005.
<http://www.eclac.cl/publicaciones/UnidadMujer/5/lcl1065
/bahamas.htm
>

Spanish

Organization

Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL). La Oficina de Asuntos de la Mujer: Contacto.  CEPAL: 2005.
<http://www.eclac.cl/publicaciones/UnidadMujer/5/lcl1065/
bahamas.htm
>


Barbados

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Organization

Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL). Bureau of Gender Affairs: Contact Information.  CEPAL: 2005.
<http://www.eclac.cl/cgi-bin/getProd.asp?xml=/mujer/noticias/fichas/4/6374/P6374.xml&xsl=/
mujer/tpl/p21f.xsl&base=/mujer/tpl/top-bottom.xsl
>


Belize

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Organization

Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL). Department of Women’s Affairs: Contact Information.  CEPAL: 2005.
http://www.eclac.cl/publicaciones/UnidadMujer/5/lcl1065/belice.htm

English

Organization

Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC). Department of Women’s Affaire: Contact.  ECLAC: 2005.
http://www.eclac.cl/publicaciones/UnidadMujer/5/lcl1065/belice.htm

Spanish

Organization

Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL). Departamento de Asuntos de la Mujer: Contacto.  CEPAL: 2005.
http://www.eclac.cl/publicaciones/UnidadMujer/5/lcl1065/belice.htm


Bolivia

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Report

Centre for Reproductive Law and Policy (CRLP). Women of the World: Bolivia In: Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting their Reproductive Lives, Latin America and the Caribbean Progress Report 2000. CRLP: New York, 2000.
<http://www.crlp.org/pdf/wowlac_pr00_bolivia.pdf>

Spanish

Organization

Centro de Información y Desarollo de la Mujer (CIDEM). CIDEM Bolivia. 1983.
<http://www.cidem.org.bo>


Brazil

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Organization

Feminist Center for Studies and Advisory Services. CFEMEA: Centro Feminista de Estudos e Assessoria. 
<http://www.cfemea.org.br/quemsomos/presentation.asp>

Portuguese

Data

Biblioteca Virtual Mulher.  Prossiga: 2001. 
<http://www.prossiga.br/bvmulher/cedim>

Portuguese

Legislation

Conselho Nacional dos Direitos da Mulher.  Lei Nº 7.353 de 29 de agosto de 1985.SOLEIS: 2005.  
<http://www.soleis.adv.br/conselhonacionaldamulher.htm>

Portuguese

Organization

Articulação de Mulheres Brasileiras (AMB).  Uma Articulação Feminista Anti-Racista
<http://www.articulacaodemulheres.org.br/publique/
cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?tpl=home
>

Portuguese

Organization

Ser Mulher. Centro de Estudos e Ação da Mulher Urbana e Rural.
<http://www.sermulher.org.br>

Portuguese

Organization

Centro Feminista de Estudos e Assessoria. CFEMEA: Centro Feminista de Estudos e Assessoria.  
<http://www.cfemea.org.br>

Portuguese

Organization / Legislation

Conselho Nacional dos Direitos da Mulher.  Direitos da Mulher.  2000.
<http://www.mre.gov.br/cdbrasil/itamaraty/web/port/
relext/mre/agintern/dmulher/apresent.htm
>

Portuguese

Organization / Statistic

Ministério de Planejamento, Orçamento e Gestão.  Mulher Governo Brasileira
<http://www.mulhergoverno.gov.br>


Canada

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Legislation

Spousal Abuse Policy and Legislation
http://www.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/fm/reports/spousal.html 

English

Organization

Status of Women Canada.  Welcome to Status of Women Canada.
<http://www.cfc-swc.gc.ca/index_e.html>

English

Organization

National Council of Women
http://www.ncwc.ca/index.html

English

Organization

Health Canada. Bureau of Women's Health and Gender Analysis.
<http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/hpb-dgps/bwhga-bsfacs/index_e.html>

English

Organization

Federated Women`s Institutes of Canada
<http://www.nald.ca/canorg/fwic/fact.htm>

English

Organization

Canadian Feminist Alliance For International Action (FAFIA)
http://www.fafia-afai.org     

English

Statistic

HIV and AIDS among Women in Canada
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/epiu-aepi/epi_update_may_04/5_e.html       

French

Legislation

Les politiques et les dispositions législatives concernant la violence conjugale
http://www.justice.gc.ca/fr/ps/fm/reports/spousal.html 

French

Organization

Condition féminine Canada.  Accueil Condition féminine Canada.
<http://www.cfc-swc.gc.ca/index_f.html>

French

Organization

Santé Canada.  Bureau pour la santé des femmes et l'analyse comparative entre les sexes.
<http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/hpb-dgps/bwhga-bsfacs/index_f.html>

French

Organization

L’alliance canadienne féministe pour l’action internationale (AFAI)
http://www.fafia-afai.org     

French

Statistic

L'infection à VIH et le sida chez les femmes au Canada
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/epiu-aepi/epi_update_may_04/5_f.html      


Chile

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

Spanish

Organization

Servicio Nacional de la Mujer (SERNAM). Gobierno de Chile: Servicio Nacional de la Mujer.  SERNAM: 1991.
<http://www.sernam.gov.cl>

Spanish

Organization

Amnistía Internacional Chile. Campaña No Más Violencia Contra las Mujeres.
<http://www.amnistia.cl/index_camps.shtml?x=27178>


Colombia

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Report

Comisión Interamericana de los Derechos Humanos (CIDH). Ch.XII: The Rights of Women In: Third Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Colombia.
<http://www.cidh.org/women/chapter-12.htm>

Spanish

Organization

Consejería Presidencial para la Equidad de la Mujer.  Consejería Presidencial para la Equidad de la Mujer.  Presidencia de la Repúblic de Colombia: 2004. 
<http://www.presidencia.gov.co/equidad>

Spanish

Report

Naciones Unidas Consejo Económico y Social. Colombia - Plan de Acción Nacional: Revisión después de la Conferencia Beijing. Naciones Unidas: 2004.
<http://www.un.org/esa/gopher-data/conf/fwcw/natrep/NatActPlans/colombia.txt>

Spanish

Report

Comisión Interamericana de los Derechos Humanos (CIDH). Cap.XII: Los Derechos de la Mujer In: Tercer Informe Sobre la Situación de los Derechos Humanos en Colombia.  CIDH: 1999. 
<http://www.cidh.org/women/capitulo-12.htm>


Costa Rica

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Report/ Legislation

United Nations Committee on Elimination of  Discrimination Against Women. Anti-Discrimination Committee Commends Costa Rica’s Efforts for Women’s Advancement, Concerned Over Cultural Stereotypes, Violence. 2 July 2003. 
<http://www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/0/
541B74A7604372D2C1256D580027A534?opendocument

Spanish

Organization

Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres. INAMU Costa Rica. 2005.
<http://www.inamu.go.cr/>


Cuba

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

Spanish

Organization

Mujeres Web. Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC). 
<http://www.mujeres.cubaweb.cu>


Dominican Republic

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Organization

Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights. Current Projects: Dominican Republic
<http://www.claihr.org/projects_current_dominican.htm>

English

Report

Inter-American Comisión on Human Rights (IACHR). Ch.X: The Situation of Women in the Dominican Republic In: Report on the Situation of Human Rights in the Dominican Republic.  CIDH: 1999. 
<http://www.cidh.org/women/Chapter10.htm>

Spanish

Organization

Secretaría de Estado de la Mujer (SEM). Declaración de Misión, de Visión, y Propósitos
<http://www.sem.gov.do/institucional/mision.htm>

Spanish

Organization

Secretaría de Estado de la Mujer (SEM).  Comisión Nacional de Prevención y Lucha contra la Violencia Intrafamiliar (CONAPLUVI).  SEM: 2005.
<http://www.sem.gov.do/defensoria/conapluvi.htm>

Spanish

Report

Comisión Interamericana de los Derechos Humanos (CIDH). Cap.X: Situación de la Mujer en la República Dominicana In: Informe Sobre la Situación de los Derechos en la República Dominicana. CIDH: 1999.
<http://www.cidh.org/women/Cap.10.htm>

Spanish

Statistic

Secretaría de Estado de la Mujer (SEM). Estadísticas de Violencia Contra las Mujeres en la República Dominicana.  Departamento de Protección de la Mujer de la Procuraduría Fiscal del Distrito Nacional: 1999.
<http://www.sem.gov.do/politicapublica/violencia.pdf>


Dominica

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Organization

Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL). Department of Women’s Affairs: Contact Information.  CEPAL: 2005. 
<http://www.eclac.cl/publicaciones/UnidadMujer/
5/lcl1065/dominica.htm
>

Spanish

Organization

Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL). Departamento de Asuntos de la Mujer: Contacto.  CEPAL: 2005.
<http://www.eclac.cl/publicaciones/UnidadMujer/
5/lcl1065/dominica.htm
>


Ecuador

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

Spanish

Legislation

Dirección Nacional de Género. Derechos de la Mujer.  Ministerio de Gobierno y Policía: 2000. 
<http://www.mingobierno.gov.ec/dncmf.html>


El Salvador

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Report

Cosgrove, Serena, Kelley Ready and Lynn Stephen. Aftermath: Women`s Organizations in Post-Conflict El Salvador.  U.S. Agency for International Development: Washington, 2000.
<http://www.dec.org/pdf_docs/pnacg616.pdf>

Spanish

Organization

Instituto Salvadoreño para el Desarrollo de la Mujer. ISDEMU. 1996.
<http://www.isdemu.gob.sv>


Grenada

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Organization

Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL). Division of Women’s Affairs: Contact Information.  CEPAL: 2005.
<http://www.eclac.cl/publicaciones/UnidadMujer/5/
lcl1065/granada.htm
>

Spanish

Organization

Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL). La División de Asuntos de la Mujer: Contacto.  CEPAL: 2005.
<http://www.eclac.cl/publicaciones/UnidadMujer/5
/lcl1065/granada.htm
>


Guatemala

Language

Type of Material

Description and Link

English

Report

Fifth Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Guatemala, Chapter XIII: The Rights of Women.  Organization of American States, 2001.
<http://www.cidh.oas.org/women/chap.13.htm>

Spanish

Report