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.
Following the decline in the number of women elected into elective offices in the 2023 general election, women groups in the country have called for more inclusion in the political process of the country.
The National Elections Commission (NEC) and registered political parties and alliances have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase women’s participation in the upcoming electoral process.
Women's representation in the Turkish Parliament will be the highest level in history after Sunday's parliamentary elections, Anadolu News Agency reports.
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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.
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.
Polling shows that most Turks want more women involved in politics, but their underrepresentation continues.
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.
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.
As the country gears up for polls in June, women in politics speak out about refusing to be silenced despite the abuse and intimidation they face
As the country gears up for polls in June, women in politics speak out about refusing to be silenced despite the abuse and intimidation they face