Enhancing women’s political participation requires commitment and proactive engagement of political parties to integrate women’s perspectives into party platforms, ensure that women have equal and safe access to voting, and that women candidates and their advancement in party structures are supported. This includes: proactive outreach to and training women candidates, active measures to prevent violence against women in politics, and providing equitable access to campaign funds and fundraising support. To act meaningfully on these areas and others, political parties can develop concrete gender equality strategies, reform policies, codes of conduct and practices, and conduct regular gender audits.
The conservative Protestant party SGP has again voted down a proposal to formally recognize women’s eligibility for political and administrative roles, maintaining a
Labour has cancelled its national women’s conference and restricted all-women shortlists as it awaits full guidance from the equalities watchdog, drawing criticism from transgender rights and gender-critical campaigners.
Nigerian women across different social statuses have been urged to become more politically conscious and actively involved in partisan politics as the next g
The result of the federal election was shocking but it wasn’t surprising.
It was a resounding message from voters – and we would be foolish not to listen.
The result of the federal election was shocking but it wasn’t surprising.
It was a resounding message from voters – and we would be foolish not to listen.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party strongly disagreed with the Constitutional Reform Commission on its proposal for a quota of 10 per cent parliamentary seats for young candidates.
Issues Surrounding the Quota System in Local Taiwan Government
Issues Surrounding the Quota System in Local Taiwan Government
