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An effective political campaign is a connected series of operations designed to persuade constituents to vote for you, your candidate, a party or an issue. Campaigns require methodical planning, organization and implementation.

Women face a number of obstacles implementing effective, winning campaigns. Women generally have more difficulty than men do in raising sufficient funds to win a campaign, in large part because they are traditionally not the primary breadwinners. Similarly, women may not have equal access to decision-making regarding the distribution of funds. Traditionally, women must earn the internal support of their party or, alternatively, work even harder to win as independent candidates. Rather than focusing on the substance of a campaign and its message, the media and the public may focus instead on the appearance of a woman candidate or her role in the home. To earn the support of their own party and constituents, women must work harder than men do to create clean, targeted and compelling messages.

Podcast: Rosie Campbell on how women shape elections

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October 28, 2022

Podcast: Rosie Campbell on how women shape elections

Rosie Campbell is professor of politics and Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London, where she works with Julia.

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Rosie Campbell is professor of politics and Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London, where she works with Julia.

India: Women in government fellowship

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October 24, 2022

India: Women in government fellowship

The Women in Government Fellowship is a six-month program that is focused on capacity-building, training, and mentorship of women in politics. It seeks to enhance and improve the quality of political participation of women.

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The Women in Government Fellowship is a six-month program that is focused on capacity-building, training, and mentorship of women in politics. It seeks to enhance and improve the quality of political participation of women.

Solidarity among women in politics in Sri Lanka: Potentials and challenges - Nadine Vanniasinkam and Viyanga Gunasekera

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October 24, 2022

Solidarity among women in politics in Sri Lanka: Potentials and challenges - Nadine Vanniasinkam and Viyanga Gunasekera

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Vanuatu to welcome first female MP since 2008 after snap election

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Vanuatu to welcome first female MP since 2008 after snap election

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Vanuatu Election Commission yet to declare official results but Julia King likely to be lone female voice in 52-member parliament.

Votes are still being counted in Vanuatu’s snap election, but with the preliminary votes tallied, one change seems certain: Vanuatu’s all-male parliament is no more, with the first woman elected to office since 2008 likely to be announced within days.

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Vanuatu Election Commission yet to declare official results but Julia King likely to be lone female voice in 52-member parliament.

Votes are still being counted in Vanuatu’s snap election, but with the preliminary votes tallied, one change seems certain: Vanuatu’s all-male parliament is no more, with the first woman elected to office since 2008 likely to be announced within days.

France, femmes en politique: que nous disent les médias?

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October 20, 2022

France, femmes en politique: que nous disent les médias?

Pourquoi privilégier l’étude des médias quand on travaille sur les questions de genre ?

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Pourquoi privilégier l’étude des médias quand on travaille sur les questions de genre ?

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Vanuatu goes to polls by air, sea and road in snap election after lightning campaign

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Vanuatu goes to polls by air, sea and road in snap election after lightning campaign

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First-time candidates vie with incumbents for 52 seats after government dissolved ‘Red Roof’ parliament to ward off no-confidence vote.

After a short and sharp 10-day campaign, voters in Vanuatu will on Thursday cast their ballots in a snap election to determine its 52-seat parliament.

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First-time candidates vie with incumbents for 52 seats after government dissolved ‘Red Roof’ parliament to ward off no-confidence vote.

After a short and sharp 10-day campaign, voters in Vanuatu will on Thursday cast their ballots in a snap election to determine its 52-seat parliament.

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Women return to Assembly as Kuwaitis vote for change

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Women return to Assembly as Kuwaitis vote for change

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Heavy turnout as citizens flock to vote. At least 14 new faces in Parliament.

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Heavy turnout as citizens flock to vote. At least 14 new faces in Parliament.

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2023 election in Nigeria: Only 8.9% of candidates are women — Report

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2023 election in Nigeria: Only 8.9% of candidates are women — Report

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FOLLOWING the release of the final list of presidential and national assembly candidates for the 2023 general election, the Women In Politics Forum (WIPF), on Monday, lamented the low number of female candidates contesting the 2023 general election.

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FOLLOWING the release of the final list of presidential and national assembly candidates for the 2023 general election, the Women In Politics Forum (WIPF), on Monday, lamented the low number of female candidates contesting the 2023 general election.

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Generation Equality: IPU milestones one year on

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Generation Equality: IPU milestones one year on

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The IPU has made bold commitments and taken steps towards ensuring women and girls’ voices are heard in decision-making, and that young women are politically empowered. The IPU collaborates with strong partners such as the Generation Equality Forum (GEF), a civil society-centered global coalition for gender equality launched in 2021.

As a co-leader of GEF’s Action Coalition 6 on Feminist Movements and Leadership, the IPU has committed to the following:

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Women MPs at the 144th IPU Assembly in Madrid 2021 (Picture IPU)

The IPU has made bold commitments and taken steps towards ensuring women and girls’ voices are heard in decision-making, and that young women are politically empowered. The IPU collaborates with strong partners such as the Generation Equality Forum (GEF), a civil society-centered global coalition for gender equality launched in 2021.

As a co-leader of GEF’s Action Coalition 6 on Feminist Movements and Leadership, the IPU has committed to the following:

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