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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Women's representation in Turkiye Parliament at highest level in history

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/19/2023 - 05:22

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Women's representation in Turkiye Parliament at highest level in history

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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.

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.

India: women fought well in Karnataka elections, yet inclusion in politics remains a distant dream

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May 19, 2023

India: women fought well in Karnataka elections, yet inclusion in politics remains a distant dream

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The path to women’s political participation in Bhutan

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/17/2023 - 06:14

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The path to women’s political participation in Bhutan

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In Bhutan’s 2023 National Council elections, only one woman was elected to the NC from a female population of around 360,000. Despite progress in recent years, women still face challenges to political participation.

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Indonesia’s election commission yields to demands to restore women’s representation rule

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/17/2023 - 05:59

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Indonesia’s election commission yields to demands to restore women’s representation rule

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The commission will give political parties until May 14 to revise their lists of candidates for the 2024 legislative election to accommodate the rule change.

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Women face political barriers ahead of Turkey elections

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/12/2023 - 10:13

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Women face political barriers ahead of Turkey elections

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Polling shows that most Turks want more women involved in politics, but their underrepresentation continues.

Istanbul, Turkey – A nondescript apartment in Istanbul’s business district is the nerve centre of a drive to propel more women into Turkish politics.

Polling shows that most Turks want more women involved in politics, but their underrepresentation continues.

Istanbul, Turkey – A nondescript apartment in Istanbul’s business district is the nerve centre of a drive to propel more women into Turkish politics.

Why women haven’t been successful in Nigerian elections

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May 9, 2023

Why women haven’t been successful in Nigerian elections

Women’s representation in political offices continued to decline in the 2023 elections. Four main factors help explain why Africa’s largest economy is such a difficult space for women candidates.