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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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Gender equality and electoral violence in Africa: Unlocking the peacemaking potential of women

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August 20, 2019

Gender equality and electoral violence in Africa: Unlocking the peacemaking potential of women

IMF examines the impact of gender equality on electoral violence in Africa using micro-level data from the sixth round of Afrobarometer surveys. The sample covers 30 countries.

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IMF examines the impact of gender equality on electoral violence in Africa using micro-level data from the sixth round of Afrobarometer surveys. The sample covers 30 countries.

July 25, 2019
Elections in 2019 in Asian countries: A game-changer for women or not?

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July 22, 2019
Record number of women win seats in Japan election, but female voters wary of government's empowerment pledge

Despite a record number of women winning seats in Sunday’s Upper House election, some female voters have expressed doubts about the government’s commitment to empowering women.

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July 22, 2019
Japan election: Surge of women candidates could reshape male-dominated parliament

One of the world's most unequal parliaments could be about to get a lot more female, or ... maybe not.

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July 15, 2019
Female candidates in Japan Upper House poll at record 28%, but hitting 30% Diet target doubtful

The ratio of female candidates for the upcoming Upper House election hit a record high, but whether the country can achieve its target of raising the percentage of female lawmakers in the Diet to 30 percent remains uncertain.

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July 15, 2019
Women's parliament representation at its highest post-reform

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July 12, 2019
New polling shows how much sexism is hurting the Democratic women running for president

Over the last several years, debates between Republicans and Democrats have increasingly involved extremely 

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Why men thought women weren’t made to vote

William T. Sedgwick believed that no good could come of letting women vote.

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