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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Violence against women in politics marks ‘moral and ethical failure’ - General Assembly President

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Violence against women in politics marks ‘moral and ethical failure’ - General Assembly President

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Top UN officials on Tuesday gathered with government and civil society representatives to draw attention to the scourge of violence against women worldwide who are involved in politics, which is increasingly seeing women parliamentarians, human rights defenders and electoral observers silenced, and intimidated.

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Women MPs actively participating in parliamentary business

Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/15/2022 - 06:28

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Women MPs actively participating in parliamentary business

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Constituting one-fifth of parliament, women parliamentarians accounted for nearly 35 per cent of parliamentary agenda during 2021-22 – 38 per cent in the National Assembly and 25 per cent in the Senate.

According to the Annual Women Parliamentarians Performance Report 2022 released by Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) on the occasion of International Women’s Day, this year’s contribution by women parliamentarians is their highest annual contribution since the 15th National Assembly took oath in 2018.

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When quotas go wrong and what to do about it

Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/15/2022 - 05:13

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When quotas go wrong and what to do about it

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Quotas are critical in ensuring greater representation of women, according to the latest IPU Women in Parliament report.

The numbers are clear. In 2021, countries with some form of gender quotas elected 31.9 per cent women on average to their lower/single house, while those without quotas elected 19.5 per cent women cumulatively.

Quotas are critical in ensuring greater representation of women, according to the latest IPU Women in Parliament report.

Gender guide launch event, 9 March

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March 14, 2022

Gender guide launch event, 9 March

Virtual Report Launch Event: Gender-Sensitive Scrutiny: A Guide to More Effective Law-Making and Oversight

UK: Women in politics, facts and figures

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March 14, 2022

UK: Women in politics, facts and figures

Today’s parliament has more female MPs than ever but they remain a minority. What do they think is needed for equality in the corridors of power?

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Hungary elects Katalin Novak, first-ever female president

Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/14/2022 - 04:58

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Hungary elects Katalin Novak, first-ever female president

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Katalin Novak, a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, portrays her election as a victory for women.

The Hungarian parliament has elected Katalin Novak, a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as the EU member’s first-ever female president.

Novak, who most recently served as a minister for family policy, portrayed her election on Thursday as a victory for women.

Newly elected Hungarian President Katalin Novak takes an oath during her inauguration ceremony at the plenary session of the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest [Zoltan Mathe/EPA]

Katalin Novak, a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, portrays her election as a victory for women.

The Hungarian parliament has elected Katalin Novak, a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as the EU member’s first-ever female president.

Novak, who most recently served as a minister for family policy, portrayed her election on Thursday as a victory for women.

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Threats, vitriol aimed at women in positions of power

Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/11/2022 - 04:35

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Threats, vitriol aimed at women in positions of power

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was one of the more high-profile targets of political violence when prosecutors say a group of men who were angry about restrictions imposed because of the pandemic plotted to kidnap the Democrat and hold a “trial” accusing her of what they called treason.

Threats, vitriol aimed at women in positions of power

Karen Adam MSP: 'Difficult to convince women to stand in council elections'

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March 11, 2022

Karen Adam MSP: 'Difficult to convince women to stand in council elections'

Convincing women to run in the upcoming local elections has been “really difficult”, SNP MSP Karen Adam has said, as she urged women and minorities to take up more leadership roles.