April 20, 2023
Türkiye: Low number of female MP candidates stirs reaction
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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‘I decided I could do better than them’: the women taking on Japan’s male-dominated politics
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April 7, 2023
‘I decided I could do better than them’: the women taking on Japan’s male-dominated politics
Female candidates in the local elections across the country this weekend face one of the world’s toughest glass ceilings
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Female candidates in the local elections across the country this weekend face one of the world’s toughest glass ceilings
April 7, 2023
Finnish elections dominated by women
Even though the Finnish elections were won by a male, women dominated Finland’s general election that took place on Sunday, with the most successful candidates being female.
April 1, 2023
Women account for 42.9% of candidates in 2023 Finnish Parliamentary Elections
The proportion of women among the candidates for the 2023 Finnish parliamentary elections is higher than ever before, according to a press release from the Finnish Statistics Centre.
Social media discourse a barrier to women candidates in Fiji?
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March 7, 2023
Social media discourse a barrier to women candidates in Fiji?
Fiji has concluded the 2023 elections and the results are in.
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Fiji has concluded the 2023 elections and the results are in.
February 22, 2023
Nigeria Decides: Vote for Candidates that will prioritise women’s development, Baobab advises
The call for an increase in the representation of women in governance and other leadership positions has remained a mirage in Nigeria, with several factors militating against it, especially since the advent of the Fourth Republic.
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Will more women be elected into senior political roles in Nigeria? | Inside Story
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February 22, 2023
Will more women be elected into senior political roles in Nigeria? | Inside Story
One female candidate in the conservative north is raising expectations she could become Nigeria's first elected state governor.
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One female candidate in the conservative north is raising expectations she could become Nigeria's first elected state governor.
February 22, 2023
Nigeria election: Women denounce poor political representation
Half of Nigeria’s population are women, but only 4 percent were elected in the 2019 election. Will the 2023 election be any different?
February 6, 2023
Nepal: Landmark bill to boost women candidacy in polls
Election Commission is drafting a bill to increase women’s candidacy in all three tiers of government by a third.