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.
Women’s rights groups in Malaysia have called on Pakatan Harapan to fulfil its promise of minimum 30% representation at the highest policy-making body in Malaysia.
The 2018 midterm elections are shaping up to be a watershed year for women and politics.
Souad Abderrahim is from Tunisia's moderate Islamic party, which advocates for separating politics from religion.
By Panashe Chigumadzi
By Panashe Chigumadzi
The 56-year-old had served as environmental secretary under Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador when he was mayor.
A millennial candidate has shaken up the US Democratic Party by defeating the incumbent congressman for his seat.
In July’s crucial election – the first since the fall of Mugabe – women hope to deliver a decisive blow against sexism.
The United Nations (UN) has introduced a Women Empowerment Project (WEP) in Salima to empower female aspirants ahead of the 2019 tripartite elections.
Ankara – June 25, 2018. A total of 103 women deputies have been elected to the 600-seat Turkey Parliament in the June 24 poll, according to unofficial data compiled from results provided by the state-run Anadolu Agency.