National Legislature/Parliament

Monitoring the participation, progress and achievements of women in politics is key to developing efficient policies and strategies to maintain progress. In the early 1990s, women parliamentarians accounted for 11.3 percent of members of parliaments worldwide. Over time, the proportion has steadily increased. The progress is slow, however, and is not universal. Regional and national disparities highlight the diversity of factors that affect women’s political participation.

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Parliament, the Budget and Gender

This handbook sets out practical examples of parliament's active engagement in the budgetary process. It seeks to advance parliament's own institutional capacity to make a positive impact on the budget, and to equip parliament, its members and parliamentary staff with the necessary tools to examine the budget from a gender perspective.

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Democratic Consolidation and Political Parties in Lesotho

This paper analyzes political processes in Lesotho, including features and weakness of political parties, and highlights the factors leading to the under-representation of women in Parliament.

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Consolidated response on how to promote a gender equality policy within a political party

This consolidated response analyses what a gender equality policy means and the key steps as well as concrete measures for developing a political party gender equality policy.

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