Subject(s): Women in Government policy in South Africa. -- Women in Government policy in Dominican Republic. -- Women in Government policy in Romania. -- INSTRAW approach to engendering the political agenda, engendering political agenda, changing nature of politics, major factors in engendering political agenda, international pressure and donor funding, extent of gender advocacy within governments, strong and active women's civil society -- Engendering political agenda in Dominican republic : Reform and modernization programs, major achievements towards gender equality, national women's machinery and ministry for women's affairs, international pressure and donor funding, UN system agencies activities to mainstream gender into Dominican political agenda, women's movement and women's NGOs, women political leaders, case studies on selected policy issues, CONGAM and its activities, political leaders and legislative system, community network DGPM, gender and health policy in dominican republic, women's movement and organizations, trafficking in women and sexual exploitation in dominical public agenda, CIPROM, SER, DGM, women's movement and organizations, political strategies- role of political leadership and alliances, international pressure and donor funding, women's NGOS, national women's machinery, international funding agencies -- Engendering political agenda in Romania : Historical context- women's issues on political agenda, engendering Romanian state- structures, mechanisms and policies to advance gender equality during transition period, case studies on selected policy issues, reproductive health, violence against women, women and new social insurance system -- Engendering political agenda in south Africa : Laying foundations for an engendered political agenda, women emerge as political actors, civil society- women's organization and emergence of women's national coalition, women in new democracy, RDP , GEAR, re-organization of civil society, women's organizations, engendering state- state structures, mechanisms and policies to advance gender equality, WBI, OSW, structures within legislature, independent structures- gender equality, assessing national machinery, international norms and processes, case studies on selected policy issues, reproductive health law and right to choose policy and reform on abortion, ANC government places reproductive rights on public agenda, civil society organizes around reproductive rights, state, civil society and gender violence, domestic violence act, customary law reform- managing boundaries of culture and equality, political space and opportunity for gender equality, women's movement and organizations- political and technical skills, engaging state institutions, gender advocacy leadership in public sector, international pressure and donor funding, factors unique to south Africa , women's right -- women & politics