Parliaments & Representatives

Women make up only 23.5% of Members of Parliament according to the latest available data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. While significant strides in women’s political participation have been made since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995, which set Member States’ target of achieving gender balance in political decision-making, women are still underrepresented in political decision-making at all levels and gender balance remains an aspirational goal. Gains in women’s participation have been notable in countries that have taken proactive steps to support women’s political participation, including reforming or amending discriminatory laws, taking concrete action to address violence against women in politics and gender discrimination within parliaments, addressing gender-specific barriers, and supporting women in all forms of decision-making including at local level and in executive government.

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It’s 2024 and female politicians are still having to put up with sexist nonsense about their looks

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February 1, 2024

It’s 2024 and female politicians are still having to put up with sexist nonsense about their looks

You might be mistaken for thinking you’d stepped into the Tardis and been transported back in time 20 years upon se

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Breaking the glass ceiling for women in politics

Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/01/2024 - 03:50

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Breaking the glass ceiling for women in politics

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Women in Sri Lanka face serious barriers to political representation and the country ranks among the lowest in the world for the percentage of women in national legislatures. After the parliamentary elections in 2020, there were just over five percent of elected women representatives in parliament.

Underrepresentation of women occurs at each level of elected leaders at national, provincial and local government level due to a variety of systemic and institutional obstacles.

Underrepresentation of women occurs at each level of elected leaders at national, provincial and local government level due to a variety of systemic and institutional obstacles.

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Members of Parliament in Türkiye enhance their knowledge on strengthening women's political participation

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/31/2024 - 06:09

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Members of Parliament in Türkiye enhance their knowledge on strengthening women's political participation

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UN Women organized an Information Sharing Meeting on Strengthening Women's Political Participation and Decision Making in cooperation with the Committee on Equality Opportunities for Women and Men (EOC) of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA).

The dramatic exodus of brown women from parliament is no surprise

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January 22, 2024

The dramatic exodus of brown women from parliament is no surprise

There are some jobs that only particular people can do, or at least do well. It takes a certain patience and temperament to be a good teacher. You can’t be a surgeon with nervous jitters.

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Reality check: How diverse is Korea really? Women in politics

Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/22/2024 - 04:51

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Reality check: How diverse is Korea really? Women in politics

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Half of Korea's population are women, yet in the realm of politics, women are a minority group.

In the current 21st session of parliament, the representation of female lawmakers stands at 57 out of the total 300 members -- only 19.1 percent. This percentage places South Korea significantly below average in terms of gender diversity in politics compared to other nations.

Half of Korea's population are women, yet in the realm of politics, women are a minority group.

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Women and politics in the disinformation era

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/17/2024 - 06:05

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Women and politics in the disinformation era

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In November 2023, an online video showed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Medina, Saudi Arabia, being greeted with slogans of "Bhua, bhua." The original footage of the prime minister's Medina visit had no such sounds in the background, and the audio was found to have been added from a different, unrelated incident.

Study on violence against women in politics in Türkiye is published

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January 17, 2024

Study on violence against women in politics in Türkiye is published

A Qualitative Study on Violence against Women in Politics in Türkiye, prepared in cooperation with UN Women and Terra Development Cooperative, was introduced at an event organized in Ankara.