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.
The Global Gender Equality Constitu
The Global Gender Equality Constitu
The e-discussion was hosted on the iKNOW Politics online platform and received thirteen contributions, nine in English and four in Spanish.
The e-discussion was hosted on the iKNOW Politics online platform and received thirteen contributions, nine in English and four in Spanish.
Co-organized by the Inter-parliamen
Co-organized by the Inter-parliamen
The Inter-parliamentary Union has r
The Inter-parliamentary Union has r
The number of women Speakers of Par
The number of women Speakers of Par
Gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting are fixtures of the debates and documents of the international women’s movement.
Gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting are fixtures of the debates and documents of the international women’s movement.
September 27-28, 2014, the Parliamentary Centre held a workshop entitled “Strategies for Women Legislators to Succeed” in partnership with International IDEA.