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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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Harris’ national rise follows trend of growing power for women in politics

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July 24, 2024

Harris’ national rise follows trend of growing power for women in politics

Vice President Kamala Harris is gaining support to become the Democratic nominee for president.

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Vice President Kamala Harris is gaining support to become the Democratic nominee for president.

A Kamala Harris candidacy will unleash unprecedented levels of misogyny — the collective response could be decisive for the future of democratic politics

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July 24, 2024

A Kamala Harris candidacy will unleash unprecedented levels of misogyny — the collective response could be decisive for the future of democratic politics

As the 2024 US presidential election looms, Kamala Harris is emerging as a likely candidate for the Democratic Party after President Joe Biden

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As the 2024 US presidential election looms, Kamala Harris is emerging as a likely candidate for the Democratic Party after President Joe Biden

Electoral Reform Society
July 12, 2024
UK: Slow progress as women finally make up 40% of Parliament

Last week saw a change of Government and a brand-new cohort of MPs (335 new MPs) elected; but with all this churn how representative is our new House of Commons?

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Le Monde
July 12, 2024
Age, gender, profession: Who are France's new members of Parliament?

Only 208 women will sit in the Assemblée Nationale, representing just over a third of all MPs. This is the second time in two years that the proportion of women in the Assemblée has fallen.

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The Christian Science Monitor
July 11, 2024
Tokyo’s female governor keeps winning: What it means for Japan’s male-dominated politics

The first woman governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, has won a third term – against another woman candidate. The race between multiple women signifies a push for greater female representation in Japanese politics, which is still overwhelmingly dominated by men.

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IPU
July 9, 2024
Gender equality highs and lows: A tale of two parliamentary elections

Following an intense week of elections, the IPU’s two founding members, France and the United Kingdom, have just completed their parliamentary elections.

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What Labour’s election means for women: the good and the bad

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July 8, 2024

What Labour’s election means for women: the good and the bad

It’s a good day for women’s representation in politics. The proportion of women MPs has reached a record high of 40.6%. Women are expected to hold a number of prominent positions in the new government, including the UK’s first female chancellor.

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It’s a good day for women’s representation in politics. The proportion of women MPs has reached a record high of 40.6%. Women are expected to hold a number of prominent positions in the new government, including the UK’s first female chancellor.

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