Elections
As the country gears up for fiercely controversial polls in October, what are the prospects for women’s political participation in Pakistan?
When I was in fourth grade, Zubaida Jalal, then Pakistan’s federal minister for education, visited our school in Pakistan’s southwestern port town of Gwadar. It was my first time meeting a politician, that too a female politician. Her visit, questions to the students in Balochi (the native language) and the traditional Baloch dress inspired my little self. I wanted to become as empowered as she was, and maybe run for office someday. I had never seen a woman in my family working outside the home, let alone becoming a politician.
Click here to read the full article published by The Diplomat on 25 May 2023.
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According to ABANTU, over the years, women have increasingly shown interest in the local government system that is intended to bring government to the doorstep of people but have failed to attain the 30% UN recommended minimum threshold in representation in the assemblies.
Women’s full and equal participation in political and electoral processes can be considered to be one of the litmus tests for women’s empowerment and gender equality.
Click here to read the full article published by Modern Ghana on 23 May 2023.
Following the decline in the number of women elected into elective offices in the 2023 general election, women groups in the country have called for more inclusion in the political process of the country. The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) in collaboration with Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) said the issue of women’s participation in politics and governance must be addressed in Nigeria.
The groups made their positions known during a South-West public hearing on the 2023 general election with the theme, “The Impact of Violence and Corruption in the 2023 Elections.” Other groups that supported the project include The MacArthur Foundation in conjunction with NCAA, Women in Politics Forum, GECORN, 100 Women Lobby Group, Gender Technical Unit and Womanifesto.
Click here to read the full article published by New Telegraph NG on 16 May 2023.
The National Elections Commission (NEC) and registered political parties and alliances have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase women’s participation in the upcoming electoral process.
The parties recently penned their signatures to the document agreeing to produce and adopt a Gender Policy reflective of the relevant legal instruments supporting gender balance towards the 2023 general elections.
Click here to read the full article published by The New Dawn on 22 May 2023.
Women's representation in the Turkish Parliament will be the highest level in history after Sunday's parliamentary elections, Anadolu News Agency reports.
According to the unofficial results, 121 women secured seats in the 600-member Parliament.
The female representation rate, which was 17.1 per cent in the previous elections, rose to 20.1 per cent this year.
The Green Left Party has the highest female representation rate, with 30 women out of 61 lawmakers in Parliament. This was followed by the Justice and Development Party (AK Party), the Republican People's Party (CHP), the Good Party (Iyi Party) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
A total of 50 female deputies from the AK Party, 30 from the CHP and the Green Left Party, six from the Iyi Party, four from the MHP, and one from the Turkish Workers' Party, entered the Parliament.
Click here to read the full article published by The Middle East Monitor on 16 May 2023.
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Historically, Karnataka has never seen strong women representation in the state assembly polls. The 2023 elections were no different. Of the 185 women nominated for this election, the Bharatiya Janata Party nominated 12 women representatives, Congress nominated 11 and the Janata Dal (Secular) 13.
The highest number of women (17) were nominated by the Aam Aadmi Party, even though they failed to make any mark in the Karnataka assembly elections.
Click here to read the full article published by The Wire on 19 May 2023.