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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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Samoa's crisis seen harming gender equality in Pacific island politics

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Samoa's crisis seen harming gender equality in Pacific island politics

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(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An impasse between Samoa’s incumbent prime minister and female opposition leader could see a backlash against gender quota rules in the small Pacific island nation and stop other women from entering politics across the region, analysts warned.

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(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An impasse between Samoa’s incumbent prime minister and female opposition leader could see a backlash against gender quota rules in the small Pacific island nation and stop other women from entering politics across the region, analysts warned.

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Peru presidential candidates square off in debate

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June 3, 2021

Peru presidential candidates square off in debate

Candidates in Peru's polarised presidential race have squared off in a televised debate - a week ahead of the runoff vote.

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Candidates in Peru's polarised presidential race have squared off in a televised debate - a week ahead of the runoff vote.

There’s no way to vote for women’s rights in Peru’s presidential elections

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June 3, 2021

There’s no way to vote for women’s rights in Peru’s presidential elections

The country infamous for forced sterilisations will face the choice of two ‘anti-gender’ candidates in run-off elections in June.

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The country infamous for forced sterilisations will face the choice of two ‘anti-gender’ candidates in run-off elections in June.

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Somalia election certain, now the focus is women seats, security

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Somalia election certain, now the focus is women seats, security

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The political agreement signed in Somalia this past heralds not just a new democratic dawn but also one of equity and inclusivity by raising the quota of women in the formal political space to at least a third of the bicameral federal legislature.

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The political agreement signed in Somalia this past heralds not just a new democratic dawn but also one of equity and inclusivity by raising the quota of women in the formal political space to at least a third of the bicameral federal legislature.

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Cyprus: Just eight female MPs, a drop of three per cent

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Cyprus: Just eight female MPs, a drop of three per cent

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Cyprus, already among the countries where women account for fewer than one in five members in parliaments, experienced a three per cent drop in representation compared with the 2016 parliamentary elections.

Only eight women gained one of the 56 seats in parliament, translating to a female representation of 14 per cent, down from 17 per cent in 2016. This figure later rose to 12 women, or 21.4 per cent, after reshuffles a year later.

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Cyprus, already among the countries where women account for fewer than one in five members in parliaments, experienced a three per cent drop in representation compared with the 2016 parliamentary elections.

Only eight women gained one of the 56 seats in parliament, translating to a female representation of 14 per cent, down from 17 per cent in 2016. This figure later rose to 12 women, or 21.4 per cent, after reshuffles a year later.

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The woman who unseated Samoa's prime minister of 20 years

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The woman who unseated Samoa's prime minister of 20 years

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Samoa is set to get its first female prime minister, marking the end of unprecedented political drama in the small Pacific island nation of 200,000 people.

On Monday, the Supreme Court finally validated Fiame Naomi Mata'afa's shock April election win, ending weeks of political stalemate and calling off a re-run.

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Samoa is set to get its first female prime minister, marking the end of unprecedented political drama in the small Pacific island nation of 200,000 people.

On Monday, the Supreme Court finally validated Fiame Naomi Mata'afa's shock April election win, ending weeks of political stalemate and calling off a re-run.

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Scottish election 2021: Record number of women elected

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Scottish election 2021: Record number of women elected

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A record number of women have been elected to the Scottish Parliament, with 58 female MSPs winning seats in the Holyrood election.

Women now represent 45% of Scotland's 129 MSPs.

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A record number of women have been elected to the Scottish Parliament, with 58 female MSPs winning seats in the Holyrood election.

Women now represent 45% of Scotland's 129 MSPs.

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Black women will be a force to be reckoned with in the 2022 midterm elections

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Black women will be a force to be reckoned with in the 2022 midterm elections

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More Black women ran in the 2020 cycle than ever before, and advocates expect 2022 will break that record.

The 2022 midterms are just barely starting to ramp up, but Black women political leaders and organizations are already laser-focused on getting more Black women elected, saying Kamala Harris' historic election as vice president is just the beginning.

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(L-R) Kathy Barnette, Andrea Campbell and Maya Wiley are all expected to run in the 2022 midterms.AP / Getty file

More Black women ran in the 2020 cycle than ever before, and advocates expect 2022 will break that record.

The 2022 midterms are just barely starting to ramp up, but Black women political leaders and organizations are already laser-focused on getting more Black women elected, saying Kamala Harris' historic election as vice president is just the beginning.

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Chile's women shine in constitution vote as more men need leg-up to stay even

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Chile's women shine in constitution vote as more men need leg-up to stay even

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Chilean women made such a strong showing in elections to pick candidates to draft the country's new constitution that adjustments to ensure the body was equally split between genders had to be made in favor of more men, elections body Servel said on Monday.

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Chilean women made such a strong showing in elections to pick candidates to draft the country's new constitution that adjustments to ensure the body was equally split between genders had to be made in favor of more men, elections body Servel said on Monday.

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