This guide is the first of its kind to provide an overview of the current range of local representative arrangements and electoral systems in Asia and the Pacific. This easy-to-use guide will assist country offices/teams and government partners as programmes are shaped to make local decision-making processes more inclusive and accountable to all citizens.

This report describes socio-economic and cultural barriers faced by women in Indonesia while trying to advance in politics. It also illustrates strategies identified to enhance the political role of women in politics in Indonesia.