Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth Vol. XCII 2011: Issue Four ISSN 0031-2282
Issued by the Secretariat of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Suite 700, Westminster House, 7 Millbank, London SWIP 3JA, United Kingdom Tel: (+44-20) 7799-1460 Fax: (+44-20) 7222-6073 Email: hq.sec@cpahq.orgwww.cpahq.org
Publisher: Dr William F. Shija Secretary-General
Editor: Andrew Imlach
Director of Communications and Research
Assistant Editor: Lisa Leaño
Front cover Women walking in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India Image: Shutterstock®
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282 | The Parliamentarian | 2011: Issue Four COMMENT
Inside Issues The gender question – removing the stereotypes
Page 284
View from the Chair Forging a stronger Commonwealth role for Parliamentarians
Page 286
View from the CWP For men only Page 288
View from the
Secretary-General Democracy at 50 Page 290
MAIN ARTICLES
Gender and constitutional responsibilities of Members of
The Canadian
India’s Rajya Sabha and women’s
Parliament Rt Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, MP Page 294
advantage Ms Shelley Glover, MP Page 298
Oil exploration in the
Falkland Islands Hon. Jan Cheek, MLA Page 302
Women as agents of change in small
societies Hon. Kerry Finch, MLC Page 306
empowerment Shri S.N. Sahu Page 310
Principles and guidelines for Constituency
Development Funds Page 314
The Millennium Development Goals and parliamentary
scrutiny Mr Kevin Deveaux and Mr Cédric Jurgensen Page 318