Elections
Women’s political participation in electoral processes requires targeted support to overcome gender discrimination. Key strategies for enhancing gender balance in electoral processes include: working with political parties to promote gender sensitive policies and practices to foster women’s leadership; targeted outreach and support for women to register to vote and safely access polling stations; guarantee of protection from election related violence and harassment; the use of quotas and temporary special measures to increase women’s representation; effective technical and financial support to women candidates and political leaders; and engagement of male champions for women’s empowerment and gender equality.
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Priced out of power: How economic barriers are limiting women in politics
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March 19, 2025
Priced out of power: How economic barriers are limiting women in politics
Last year, an aura of possibility hovered in anticipation of around 60 elections that were held across the world.
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Last year, an aura of possibility hovered in anticipation of around 60 elections that were held across the world.
January 15, 2025
Quota proposal sparks debate on women’s representation in Fiji politics
THE lack of women representation in parliaments across the world remains a vexed and contentious issue.
January 14, 2025
Women candidates challenge Vanuatu’s male-dominated politics at snap election
Handicraft market trader Tui Johnson has barely had time to think about politics ahead of Vanuatu’s national election as she struggles to survive after last month’s earthquake.
January 8, 2025
Activists call for credible elections, women participation in politics
In recognition of the gender gap in political representation, the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) Nigeria has expressed support for the passage of a bill before the National Assembly to reserve special seats in national and state legislatures for women.
January 6, 2025
Women in Botswana make up 54% of voters, but less than 10% of parliament: political parties can change that
Only 28 women stood for parliament out of 258 contestants, representing 10.85 per cent. Only three women won their seats. This represents 4.92 per cent of the 61 seats. It’s a drop from 5.26 per cent in the 2019 elections.
Growth of women in power grinds to near-halt in a mega-election year
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January 6, 2025
Growth of women in power grinds to near-halt in a mega-election year
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December 18, 2024
Ghana and Namibia's surprise power move signals new era of female leadership
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‘The year of democracy’: How 2024 impacted female representation in global politics
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December 16, 2024
‘The year of democracy’: How 2024 impacted female representation in global politics
Ahead of 2024, political experts and commentators were calling this “the year of democracy”. It was deemed a “make or break year”, as around 1.5 billion peop
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Ahead of 2024, political experts and commentators were calling this “the year of democracy”. It was deemed a “make or break year”, as around 1.5 billion peop