A new UN publication - Governing Women: Women's Political Effectiveness in Contexts of Democratization and Governance Reform - is out and looks quite interesting. Using case studies from around the world (actually, all the case studies are taken from the global South), the essays in the report consider the conditions for effective connections between women in civil society and women in politics for the evolution of political party platforms responsive to women's interests, for local government arrangements that enable women to engage effectively, and for accountability mechanisms that answer to women.
An interesting read for those interested in good governance and women's rights.