Substantive Representation of Women in Asian Parliaments

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List of Tables

List of Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Substantive Representation of Women by Parliamentarians in Asia: A Comparative Study of Ten Countries

Devin K. Joshi

PART I

Cases from East Asia

2 Substantive Representation of Women in Japan: Pursuing Gender Equality in a Gender-Insensitive Parliament

Mikiko Eto

3 Substantive Representation of Women in South Korea's National Legislature

Ki-young Shin

4 Substantive Representation of Women in Taiwan: Why Is 42% Not Enough?

Chang-Ling Huang

PART II

Cases from Southeast Asia

5 Substantive Representation of Women in Indonesia

Ella S. Prihatini

6 Substantive Representation of Women in Malaysian Legislatures: Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) and State Assemblies

Ummu Atiyah Ahmad Zakuan

7 Filipino Women's Substantive Representation in Electoral Politics

Jean Encinas-Franco

8 Timor-Leste: Substantive Representation of Women Parliamentarians and Gender Equality

Sara Niner and Therese Thi Phuong Tam Nguyen

PART III

Cases From South Asia

9 Women's Substantive Representation in the Parliament of Bangladesh: Understanding Key Trends and Tensions

Syeda Lasna Kabir

10 Substantive Representation of Women Parliamentarians and Gender Equality in Nepal

Aashiyana Adhikari

11 Toward Advancing Substantive Representation of Women in Parliament: Case Study of Sri Lanka

Ruwanthi Jayasekara

PART IV

Conclusion

12 Conclusion: Comparing Women's Representation in Asian Parliaments

Devin K. Joshi

Index

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• Geografia regional
• Estudos cultirais
• Política e governo
• Os estudos de gênero, grupos de gênero
• Estudos regionais
• Filosofia social e política

Woman MPs;Gender Equality;Male MPs;Gender Quota;Single Member Districts;Political Parties;Young Men;Women's Caucuses;Young MP;Women Parliamentarians;Women MPs;Asian Parliaments;Women's Substantive Representation;Female Legislators;National Parliament;Women's Issue Bills;CEDAW;Substantive Representation;Sri Lankan;UN;Women's Interests;Advance Gender Equality;PR Seat;Women Legislators;Dewan Rakyat