The following documents are in PDF format.

Statements

• Opening statement by Ms. Carolyn Hannan, Director, Division for the Advancement of Women
  
  
• Opening statement by Ms. Thokozile Ruzvidzo, Officer-in-Charge, African Centre, Economic Commission for Africa
  
  

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Background papers

• EGM/EPWD/2005/BP.1
  "Equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes, with particular emphasis on political participation and leadership"
  prepared by Shirin Rai (India)
  
  
• EGM/EPWD/2005/BP.2
  The Participation of Women and Men in Decision-Making: The Parliamentary Dimension
  prepared by Julie Ballington, IPU
  
  

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Papers by experts

• EGM/EPWD/2005/EP.2
  "Conditions determining the level of representation of women: The experience of quota system in Latin America"
  prepared by Ana Isabel Garcia Quesada (Costa Rica)
  
  
• EGM/EPWD/2005/EP.3
  "From Representation to Participation: Women in Local Government"
  prepared by Niraja Gopal Jayal (India)
  
  
• EGM/EPWD/2005/EP.4
  "Explaining Women’s Representation: The Role of Legislative Recruitment & Electoral Systems"
  prepared by Richard Matland (USA)
  
  
• EGM/EPWD/2005/EP.5
  "The impact of Women’s Participation and Leadership on Policy Outcomes: A focus on Women’s Policy machineries"
  prepared by Amy Mazur (USA)
  
  
• EGM/EPWD/2005/EP.6
  "Women’s participation in democratic transition"
  prepared by Ala Mindicanu (Republic of Moldova)
  
  
• EGM/EPWD/2005/EP.7
  "Impact of women’s participation and leadership on outcomes"
  prepared by Rosa Linda T. Miranda (Philippines)
  
  
• EGM/EPWD/2005/EP.8
  "Indian Experience of Women’s Quota in Local Government: Implications for future strategies"
  prepared by Medha Nanivadekar (India)
  
  
• EGM/EPWD/2005/EP.9
  "Nigeria: Political Transition and the Complexities of Gender Empowerment"
  prepared by Leslye Amede Obiora (Nigeria)
  
  
• EGM/EPWD/2005/EP.10
  "Political Parties: When do they work for Women?"
  prepared by Teresa Sacchet (Brazil)
  
  
• EGM/EPWD/2005/EP.11
  "Thai-Buddhist Leadership and Muslim Grassroots Women in the Game of ‘Terrorism’ War: The Unrest Southern Thailand Crisis"
  prepared by Cholthira Satyawadhna (Thailand)
  
  
• EGM/EPWD/2005/EP.12
  "Cross-party alliances around gender agendas: critical mass, critical actors, critical structures, or critical junctures"
  prepared by Fiona J. Macaulay (United Kingdom)
  
  

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Papers by observers

• EGM/EPWD/2005/OP.1
  Women in Decision-Making in the Arab Region
  prepared by The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
  
  
• EGM/EPWD/2005/OP.2
  Creating an Outer Circle in the Digital World: participation of women in the e-government
  prepared by Baharul Islam, ECA
  
  

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