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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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ParlAmerica's Training guide: Promoting women's candidacies in the Americas and the Caribbean

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July 11, 2018

ParlAmerica's Training guide: Promoting women's candidacies in the Americas and the Caribbean

In line with its commitment to strengthening democracy and governance in the Americas and the Caribbean, ParlAmericas carries out activities related to electoral processes and women’s political participation.

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In line with its commitment to strengthening democracy and governance in the Americas and the Caribbean, ParlAmericas carries out activities related to electoral processes and women’s political participation.

July 10, 2018
Mexican Parliament achieves gender parity

Last Sunday’s elections in Mexico resulted in gender parity in the Parliament: with almost all the results counted, there are 246 women (48.6%) and 254 men (51.2%) in the Chamber of Deputies and 65 women (50.78%) and 63 men (49.22%) in the Senate.

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July 6, 2018
US: Married suburban women could be pivotal in the battle for Congress — but for which side?

At a McAlister's Deli, tucked in one of the miles of strip malls that line Manchester Road among the shoulder-to-shoulder suburbs of west St.

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July 6, 2018
Trump inspires more women candidates in Hawaii

Statewide, females make up 38 percent of candidates this year, compared to 32 percent in the prior election cycle.

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July 6, 2018
Meet the female ministers in Malaysia’s new cabinet

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.

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July 5, 2018
US: Why young women might get more women elected

The 2018 midterm elections are shaping up to be a watershed year for women and politics.

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July 3, 2018
Tunisia's capital elects first female mayor

Souad Abderrahim is from Tunisia's moderate Islamic party, which advocates for separating politics from religion.

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July 2, 2018
Mexico city: Claudia Sheinbaum to become first elected woman mayor, succeeding Obrador

The 56-year-old had served as environmental secretary under Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador when he was mayor.

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