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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"Put women and girls at the centre of efforts to recover from COVID-19"

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April 15, 2020

"Put women and girls at the centre of efforts to recover from COVID-19"

By Antonio Guterres,

The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, everywhere.

By Antonio Guterres,

The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, everywhere.

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Rozaina Adam

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March 18, 2020

Rozaina Adam

Member of Parliament, The Maldives.

March 16, 2020

'2020 will be my year': the push to elect women in Vanuatu, a nation with no female MPs

Motoralivoa Hilda Lini stands at the front door of Vanuatu’s parliament, wearing an elegant pink dress and customary pig tusks on her wrists, signifying her chiefly status.

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March 9, 2020

'We still have a problem with female authority': how politics sets a trap for American women

“Gender in this race?” Senator Elizabeth Warren said outside her home on Thursday. “You know that is the trap question for every woman. If you say, ‘Yeah!

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March 5, 2020

Female candidates face institutional challenges, tend to be nonsectarian, new U.N. report says

With Lebanon’s next parliamentary elections slated for 2022, coalitions should begin pushing to ensure women are equally represented in politics, activists and local advocacy groups said following the release of a U.N.

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March 4, 2020

Scientists probe link between poll promises and chances of women getting elected

Researchers are studying the association between the campaign promises made during state elections and the chances of women politicians getting elected in four districts of Bihar.

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Protecting political campaigns from digital threats

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March 2, 2020

Protecting political campaigns from digital threats

Political campaigns online have demonstrated that they can help candidates win elections, include more citizens’ concerns in political debates or allow upcoming parties to gain political exposure.