A presentation to the Young Women African Leaders Movement and the British Council's 'InterAction' Leadership group on theories of representation.

1. Bridget Harris , Leadership Consultant, August 2009 representation equality diversity YWALM and Interaction

4. Competence, confidence Knowledge, education Management skills competence versus direct experience Visionary? Communicator? Fixer? representatives same experiences shared interests same constraints Gender? Race? Age?

6. does representation work? "the rights and interests of every (or any) person are only secure from being disregarded when the person interested is himself able, and habitually disposed, to stand up for them " (John Stuart Mill)

7. a test for good representation... ...are you going to be personally affected by the decision you are making on behalf of others?

13. Examples from UK overcoming barriers: systemic

14. overcoming barriers: party politics

15. overcoming barriers: individuals www.beacouncillor.org.uk

16. Question: Do men need to be more like women, or women need to be more like men in order to achieve equality? A question of equality..?

17. Bridget Harris , Leadership Consultant, August 2009 questions? [email_address]