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 account for 27% of Bulgaria's new National Assembly (parliament), elected by a snap vote on June 9 and sworn in on June 19.
The recent local elections are a real-time example of why we need gender quotas.
The recent local elections are a real-time example of why we need gender quotas.
Only 30% of candidates are female, writes Hannah Stevens. The issues lie in selection processes and procedures that create enormous barriers to entry for women, disabled people and ethnic minorities.
Only 30% of candidates are female, writes Hannah Stevens. The issues lie in selection processes and procedures that create enormous barriers to entry for women, disabled people and ethnic minorities.
Abuse of female election candidates is becoming worse, say candidates, activists and charities.
On June 2, over 60 percent of registered Mexican voters went to the polls for a monumental election, with over 20,000 public offices up for grabs at the federal and local levels.
On June 2, over 60 percent of registered Mexican voters went to the polls for a monumental election, with over 20,000 public offices up for grabs at the federal and local levels.
The average age of the candidates standing on Flemish parties’ lists for the federal elections on 9 June is 47. Never before in the past 37 years was the average age of the candidates seeking election to the Chamber of Representatives so high.
In pioneering Lithuania, the first all-women list in the country’s political history has been unveiled.
The Lithuanian Greens are hoping that this list will help more women get elected to the European Parliament, where men still make up around 60% of the members.
In September last year, when the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in Parliament, it raised hopes of a more gender-equal legislature.
In September last year, when the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in Parliament, it raised hopes of a more gender-equal legislature.