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.
By Rachel Vogelstein and Alexandra Bro,
By Rachel Vogelstein and Alexandra Bro,
It's an offer candidates shouldn't refuse.
The most profound change in American politics today and in the years to come will result from a massive movement of women into the Democratic Party.
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