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.
All 151 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 of the 76 Senate seats were up for reelection in the recent Australian parliament elections. The Labor Party, led by Anthony Albanese, beat the incumbent Liberal/National coalition government.
Chan is a research associate at RepresentWomen with a focus on ranked-choice voting.
Chan is a research associate at RepresentWomen with a focus on ranked-choice voting.
Kenya’s party primaries recently closed - a process for political parties to select candidates for the various elective seats in August’s General Election.
Kenya’s party primaries recently closed - a process for political parties to select candidates for the various elective seats in August’s General Election.
Professional women make up the largest voter cohort in Australia and their role was vital in giving Scott Morrison the boot.
It appears the Coalition misjudged just how many women there are in Australia.
Professional women make up the largest voter cohort in Australia and their role was vital in giving Scott Morrison the boot.
It appears the Coalition misjudged just how many women there are in Australia.
A record number of women will take their seats in the House of Representatives when the 47th parliament sits for the first time in July, but representation in the Liberal Party has gone backwards as it grapples with how to regain the faith of female voters.
'A proud moment for us,' says Dalit body after Midha's election; she represents the Labour Party.
A country ranking among the world’s lowest for political participation by women has enormous social bias to overcome.
A country ranking among the world’s lowest for political participation by women has enormous social bias to overcome.
Diversity advocates welcome new additions but say there is still a long way to go before parliament reflects Australian society
The result announcement of elections held on May 13 have revealed two women candidates as the winners of mayoral elections in two local levels of Rautahat district.